Hobo Casserole

Chrysti Benner

An easy casserole made with ground beef and frozen hash brown potatoes, this is a hearty, cheesy dish that's both filling and tasty.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings Servings

Calories 1577 kcal

Equipment

13x9" Baking Dish

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
32 ounces frozen diced hash brown potatoes
1 can cream of onion soup (or other "cream of" soup)
1 can cream of celery soup (or other "cream of" soup)
12-ounce can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3-4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish and set aside.
In a skillet over medium high heat, cook the ground beef until it's evenly browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess grease.
While the ground beef is cooking, combine both cans of "cream of" soup, evaporated milk, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper in a small mixing bowl. Whisk well to combine until smooth.
Add half of the frozen diced potatoes to the prepared baking dish, spreading them evenly across the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle half of the ground beef over the potatoes, then spoon half of the soup mixture over the ground beef.
Add half of the cheese over the soup mixture.
Repeat the layers, adding the remainder of the potatoes, followed by the remainder of the ground beef, the remainder of the soup mixture, and then the remainder of the cheese.
Cover the pan with foil and bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and let sit for about 10-15 minutes to cool slightly, then serve warm.

Notes

You do not need to thaw the frozen hash browns. I used diced hash browns because they give more structure than shredded hash browns.
I used cream of onion and cream of celery soups, but you can use cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, etc.
I use closer to 4 cups of cheese, but you can cut it down to 3 cups if you prefer.
If you want this to be extra meaty, you can double the ground beef and leave the other ingredients the same.
Leftovers should be covered and refrigerated for up to 3-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 1577kcalCarbohydrates: 107gProtein: 79gFat: 93gSaturated Fat: 51gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 1729mgPotassium: 2929mgFiber: 3gSugar: 73gVitamin A: 2586IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 2309mgIron: 5mg

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