Hobo Casserole

This Hobo Casserole is a comforting layered dinner made with seasoned ground beef, crispy hash browns, creamy mushroom sauce, and plenty of melted cheese. Finished with crunchy french fried onions, it’s an easy family-friendly casserole that’s perfect for busy weeknights.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings Servings

Calories 271kcal

Equipment

large skillet
Mixing Bowl
Whisk
9-inch springform pan or 9×13 baking dish
Aluminum foil
Spatula or spoon

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion diced
2 cloves garlic mined
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
10 ounces cream of mushroom soup
½ cup milk
1 pound shredded frozen hash brown potatoes
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup french fried onions

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9” springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. (This can also be made using a 9 x 13 pan).
In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef, onion and garlic until the beef is browned. Drain excess fat. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika and mix.
In a small bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup and the milk.
Start laying the casserole by placing a layer of the hash brown potatoes in the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the cooked beef mixture.
Drizzle about half of the soup mixture over the beef.
Sprinkle about ½ c cheddar cheese and ½ c mozzarella cheese.
Add the remaining beef mixture.
Add the remaining potatoes, and pour the remaining soup over the top of the potatoes.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Remove foil, top with the remaining cheeses and bake uncovered for an additional 15 more minutes, adding the french fried onions in the last 5 minutes of baking.
Let it sit for 5-10 minutes before carefully removing the springform ring. Slice and serve warm!

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