Footing Beef Casserole

Gary's fondest childhood memories began with a pound of ground beef. There was commonly tomato sauce and pasta in the mix, and some sort of cheese, simply it's difficult to overstate the importance of ground beef every bit a staple meat in the Freilich family dinners. And to that end, information technology's difficult to enlarge the importance of footing beef as a dinnertime staple in the kitchens of Americans from coast to coast.

Cheesy Ground Beef and Hashbrown Casserole

Easy Cheesy Ground Beef and Hashbrown Casserole

A while back for a website I was editing, I tweaked a very pop cheese, beef and potato casserole recipe.  It included ground beef, a couple of canned items including canned mushroom soup, frozen hashbrowns and a few other sundry ingredients. I never desire to judge, and believe you me my freezer is full of frozen vegetables, and my pantry is filled with cans. But I wanted to pace back and tackle the thought of this somewhat archetype recipe with fresh optics.

Howdy, comfort food. How-do-you-do, casserole. Leftovers of this Cheesy Basis Beefiness and Hash Brown Casserole will be fought over the next day.

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Cheesy Beef and Hash Brown Casserole

And this is what I came up with, and while I resist the notion of boy food (or boy anything), sometimes information technology's hard to fight a buttload of empirical evidence. The boyfolk in my family have long felt as though the One Skillet Cheesy Bulky Macaroni recipe in The Mom 100 is ane of the reigning cool weather condition comfort foods in the house, and this was greeted with like enthusiasm.

Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole

So, what do we have hither: Crispy but tender shredded potatoes top a casserole of juicy footing beefiness jump together with a creamy cheesy sauce.  A final sprinkle of cheddar cheese melts over all at the end, like a dusting of snowfall.  It's the goulash version of a terrific cheeseburger.  Hello, condolement food. Hello, Cheesy Ground Beef and Hash Brown Casserole.  Leftovers will be fought over the next day.

Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

Brand Ahead Hamburger Hash Brown Casserole

You can brand the filling ahead of time, upwards to a twenty-four hours, then just dump it into the casserole, and finish with the cheesy hash browns tater topping (don't grate the potatoes until before long before using or they volition discolor, which actually isn't that big a deal).

What the Kids Tin can Exercise

The kids tin absolute lend a hand in making this dish.  Let them measure the various ingredients. You can also suggest your kids pick an herb or spice other than oregano to modify things up (recollect about thyme, marjoram, basil, or chili powder), maybe add other vegetables that you like, like chopped red peppers (which add together overnice color, as well), spread the potatoes over the casserole, sprinkle on the cheese at the end.

Hamburger Casserole

What to Serve with Cheesy Ground Beefiness and Hashbrown Goulash:

Make a cracking big green salad to go with this, so yous can feel like you've accomplished dinnertime residual.

And because the combination of beef and cheese and a starch is just a tough one to beat.

  • Crunchy Mixed Green Salad
  • Mixed Lettuce Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
  • Romaine Salad with Queso Fresco
Cheesy Ground Beef and Hashbrown Casserole

Other Cheesy Basis Beefiness Dinner Recipes:

  • Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas
  • One-Skillet Cheesy Beef and Macaroni
  • Simple Baked Pasta with Bolognese Sauce
  • Instant Pot Ziti "Lasagna" with Bolognese Sauce
  • Easy Ground Beefiness Enchiladas

And to have: ten Things To Make With Leftover Ground Beefiness!

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  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • ane cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • ii teaspoon finely minced garlic
  • ¼ loving cup sliced scallions
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • two teaspoons stale oregano
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • i cup sour foam
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 viii-ounce packet, divided
  • ii large Idaho all-purpose potatoes (about 3/4 pound), peeled and grated

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly oil a shallow 2-quart baking dish or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

  • Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the ground beefiness and cook, stirring frequently, until the beef is completely browned. Drain in a colander. Carefully wipe out the skillet, and return it to medium heat.

  • Rut 1 tablespoon of the the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, onions and garlic and sauté for 4 minutes, until tender. Add the scallions and the browned basis beefiness and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the oregano and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and then stir in the sour foam, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Simmer for three minutes, until the cheese is melted and everything is blended.

  • Turn the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Identify the shredded potatoes in a make clean dishtowel and twist and squeeze over the sink to remove as much water as possible from the potatoes. Shake the potatoes into a medium sized bowl. Toss the shredded potatoes with the remaining tablespoon of oil, and season with salt and pepper.

  • Evenly distribute the potatoes over the ground beefiness mixture. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until the potatoes are tender and browned on top. Sprinkle the remaining loving cup of shredded cheese on top of the potatoes and return the casserole to the oven for 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Serve hot.

Calories: 541.37 kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.22 g | Poly peptide: 28.65 g | Fat: 41.four g | Saturated Fatty: xviii.5 g | Cholesterol: 125.13 mg | Sodium: 396.71 mg | Potassium: 670.55 mg | Fiber: ane.63 g | Sugar: 2.95 thousand | Vitamin A: 3174.viii IU | Vitamin C: 7.98 mg | Calcium: 284.48 mg | Iron: 3.19 mg

The nutrition values are provided as an estimate. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a qualified healthcare professional.

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