Description
Hearty Hobo Casserole combines ground beef, potatoes, and vegetables in a comforting one-dish meal. Midwestern home cooking shines through with simple ingredients and straightforward preparation that home chefs will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups frozen hash browns
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 298 g) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup (4 oz / 113 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup (30 g) crushed potato chips (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375F (190C) and lightly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Heat a skillet over medium flame and cook ground beef with diced onions until meat browns and loses its pink color.
- Drain any accumulated grease from the meat mixture thoroughly.
- Incorporate cream of mushroom soup, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper into the beef, stirring until ingredients blend smoothly.
- Gently fold frozen hash browns into the seasoned meat mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Pour the combined mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it uniformly across the surface.
- Generously scatter shredded cheddar cheese over the top, covering the entire casserole.
- For added texture, sprinkle crushed potato chips evenly across the cheese layer.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the cheese melts and edges turn golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow the casserole to rest for 5-7 minutes before serving to help it set and cool slightly.
Notes
- Customize the heat level by adjusting spices like adding red pepper flakes or using spicy potato chips for a kick.
- Make it gluten-free by selecting gluten-free cream of mushroom soup and ensuring potato chips are gluten-free.
- Reduce fat content by using lean ground beef, low-fat cheese, and baking potato chips instead of adding crushed chips on top.
- Boost nutritional value by mixing in frozen mixed vegetables like peas, carrots, or corn during the beef and hash brown combination step.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 358 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg