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Need an easy dinner recipe that’s perfect for any night of the week? This hamburger hash brown casserole is loaded with beef, cheese, vegetables, and crispy hash browns. It’s easy to prepare and you can even make it up the night before to make mealtime even easier.

For more delicious Casserole Recipes, be sure to check out my Easy Breakfast Casserole, Tater Tot Casserole, and Spaghetti Casserole.

A bowl of ground beef hash brown casserole served up on a plate.

Why You’ll Love This Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole!

  • Simple Ingredients. This easy recipe relies on convenience items you can find in most grocery stores so you don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen cooking dinner.
  • One Bowl Meal. This casserole is basically a one-bowl meal! Add on a salad or some bread and you’ve got a hearty meal with little effort.
  • Tastes Even Better the Next Day. No worries if you have leftovers, it reheats great for an easy lunch or dinner later in the week.
  • Versatile Recipe. So easy to change it up to use up ingredients you have on hand or to make it more in line with the flavors your family prefers.

Ingredients

Ingredients you need to make hash brown hamburger casserole on the table before mixing.
  • Hash Browns: You want to use frozen CUBED hash browns for this hamburger casserole.
  • Ground beef: Any type of ground beef works great!
  • Onion flavor: This hamburger casserole recipe uses a chopped onion along with onion soup mix to give the sauce more depth of flavor.
  • Worcestershire sauce: Deepens the umami flavor in the creamy sauce.
  • Cream of mushroom soup: The mushroom flavor works great with the beef but you can use other “cream of soups” in place of it.
  • Dairy: You will need a bit of butter for crisping up the potatoes along with milk and sour cream for the casserole’s creamy sauce. For the best flavor, I highly recommend using the full-fat versions of each.
  • Ranch seasoning mix: This simple seasoning adds a true punch of flavor without needing a ton of different spices in the cabinet.
  • Cheese: I am using a blend of Colby and Monterey Jack cheese along with Pepper Jack Cheese. This combination adds plenty of cheesiness along with a bit of spice and flavor.
  • Frozen Vegetables: Corn and peas work great to add color and more nutrients to make this a true one-bowl meal. You can also use other small-cut frozen vegetables including mixed vegetables, peas and carrots, and other vegetable medleys.

Tips & Variations

  • Drain Off the Grease. Beef with a higher amount of fat will have more visible grease after browning. Just be sure to drain it off so it doesn’t make the casserole greasy.
  • Make Sure to Use the Right Hash Browns. This recipe uses small cubes of potatoes rather than shredded hash browns.
  • Swap the Meat. You can easily replace ground beef with other ground meats such as ground turkey, ground chicken, or even Italian sausage.
  • Lower in Fat and Calories. You can easily make this lower in fat and calories by using reduced-calorie or fat versions of the canned soup, dairy, and cheese. Just keep in mind that this may alter the texture and flavor of the casserole a bit.

How To Make Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole

The active time for this meal isn’t much that’s why this hash brown casserole with hamburger is perfect for those nights you need a simple meal you know your family will love!

A collage of making the hamburger hash brown casserole including crisping the potatoes, cooking the beef, mixing the ingredients, and in the pan to bake.
  1. Crisp up the hashbrowns. Bake them in the oven to “crisp up” a little. But if you don’t have time, you can just throw it all together, your hashbrowns will just be not as crispy.
  2. Cook. The ground beef, onion, onion soup mix, and Worcestershire sauce until the meat is browned. Drain off the excess fat in the pan after cooking the beef.
  3. Combine. The ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, ranch seasoning, one cup of pepper jack cheese, one cup of Colby and Monterey cheese, frozen corn, and frozen peas in a large bowl. Mix together until everything is combined.
  4. Add. The ground beef mixture over the top of the crispy hash browns and bake uncovered for 35 minutes. Top with the remaining cheese and bake until the cheese is melted.

What To Serve With Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole

Salads

Bread

Sides

Dessert

Classic 7 Layer Salad

Easy Air Fryer Garlic Bread

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

Strawberry Shortcake Cups
A baked hash brown casserole with hamburger topped with cheese and garnished with green onions on the table in a white rectangle dish.

Recipe FAQ

Will this hamburger hash brown casserole work as a freezer meal?

Yes, it can! Mix up the casserole as directed and then store it in the freezer until you need it. Allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight. Remove it from the fridge and allow it to sit to remove some of the chill. Then bake according to the last two steps in the recipe card. Since it’s cold you may need to cook it in the oven for 5-10 minutes more.

What do you serve with hamburger casserole?

Most casseroles, like this one, are meant to be a full meal since they often contain a protein, a starch, and vegetables. This hash brown casserole with hamburger is especially hearty and satisfying and in most cases, you might want to simply add an easy vegetable side dish, salad, or bread.

Leftovers & Storing

  • Store. Leftovers in the fridge for up to four days or in the freezer for up to three months. Just be sure to transfer it to an airtight container when it’s fully cooled.
  • Reheat. In the microwave or transfer it to an oven-safe container and heat in a 350° F oven for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
  • Make Ahead. You can make this hamburger casserole up to a day before and store it in the fridge. When you’re ready to bake it, remove it from the fridge and allow it to sit for 30 minutes on the counter before baking it in the oven. When cooking from a chilled state, you may need to extend the cooking time by 5-10 minutes.
A spoon lifting a serving of hamburger and hash brown casserole from the baking dish.

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Servings: 8

Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Need an easy dinner recipe that's perfect for any night of the week? This hamburger hash brown casserole is loaded with beef, cheese, vegetables, and crispy hash browns. It's easy to prepare and you can even make it up the night before to make mealtime even easier.
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 32 oz. bag frozen CUBED hash browns, thawed
  • 4 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 packet onion soup mix
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 10.5 oz cans cream of mushroom soup
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese, divided
  • 2 cups shredded colby/Monterey jack cheese, divided
  • 1 12 oz. bag frozen corn
  • 1 12 oz. bag frozen peas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Pour thawed hash browns into the prepared baking dish. Pour melted butter over top of hash browns and mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place hash browns in the oven to “crisp up” a little while you are making the ground beef mixture. About 10 minutes.
  • In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, onion, onion soup mix and worcestershire sauce over medium-high heat until there’s no longer any pink in the beef. Drain excess fat. Let cool for a few minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, ranch seasoning, 1 cup pepper jack cheese, 1 cup colby/Monterey cheese, frozen corn, and frozen peas. Mix until combined.
  • Take the hashbrowns out of the oven and pour the ground beef mixture over the hashbrowns.
  • Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle the top with the remaining pepper jack and colby/monterey cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with chopped green onions.

Notes

  • Drain Off the Grease. Beef with a higher amount of fat will have more visible grease after browning. Just be sure to drain it off so it doesn’t make the casserole greasy.
  • Make Sure to Use the Right Hash Browns. This recipe uses small cubes of potatoes rather than shredded hash browns.
  • Swap the Meat. You can easily replace ground beef with other ground meats such as ground turkey, ground chicken, or even Italian sausage.
  • Lower in Fat and Calories. You can easily make this lower in fat and calories by using reduced-calorie or fat versions of canned soup, dairy, and cheese. Just keep in mind that this may alter the texture and flavor of the casserole a bit.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 573kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 37g, Fat: 45g, Saturated Fat: 24g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 158mg, Sodium: 546mg, Potassium: 479mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 826IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 486mg, Iron: 3mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Main Course
Author: Jennifer
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