Hamburger Potato Casserole
This recipe is a one dish meal that makes a great freezer meal too. Make several and stash in the freezer for a busy weeknight or a freezer meal for a friend.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, onion, and green pepper. Drain if needed.
- Add sour cream, heavy cream, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and 1 cup of cheese.
- Stir in thawed hash brown potatoes.
- Pour mixture into a greased 3 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Notes
To make this a freezer meal:
Cover unbaked casserole tightly with foil and place in the freezer. Thaw casserole in refrigerator overnight. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Alternatively, place frozen casserole in oven. Turn oven to 250° and bake for 2 hours until hot and bubbly.