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Hearty Hash Brown Dinner Recipe

AT Marge Berg's house in Gibbon, Minnesota, this meal-in-one with vegetables and ground beef is frequent fare. "It's great for potlucks, too," she adds, French-fried onions sprinkled on after cooking create a crispy topping.

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Hearty Hash Brown Dinner Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4-1/2 hours

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground beef
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1/2 cup chopped onion
1 package (16 ounces) frozen California-blend vegetables
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup whole milk
12 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1 can (2.8 ounces) french-fried onions

Directions

Place potatoes in a lightly greased 5-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Spoon over potatoes. Top with vegetables. Combine soup and milk; pour over vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 4-1/2 hours.
Top with cheese; cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Just before serving, sprinkle with french-fried onions. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 775 calories, 47 g fat (23 g saturated fat), 124 mg cholesterol, 2,207 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 45 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Hash Brown Dinner in Quick Cooking July/August 2005, p51

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Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2012 by Sparrow11

Oh, and I left off the french fried onions. Not necessary at all

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2012 by Sparrow11

Not so unhealthy if you make a few changes. 98% fat free and sodium free cream of chicken soup, skim milk instead of whole milk, use pepper only, and sprinkle on fat free cheddar cheese. It was very good.

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2011 by milosmommy

This is really unhealthy, but I knew that when I made it. I thought perhaps it would be worth it. This cook time turned everything to mush and it had an odd sweet taste. Yuck!

Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2010 by amethystra

To lower the calorie intake, I did this one up as 8 servings instead of 4 servings. I had my friends come over for dinner and they loved it so much that they asked for the recipe.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2010 by MamaJulez

This reminds me of a fancier version of shepherd's pie. My family likes shepherd's pie much better than this (which is super simple to make). It was just okay. We ate it all, but I wouldn't make it again. I agree that it wasn't worth the lack of nutritional value. It has to be really good for me to be willing to ignore the nutrition facts. This didn't pass the test.

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2009 by Kris Countryman

I agree this was tasty but not worth the 47 grams of fat and 775 calories per serving. Sorry I have to toss this one out.

Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2009 by usserys

This is delicious!! My whole family loved it including my grandkids. It was so easy to fix - I only wish I had doubled the recipe.