Chili Cheese Hash Brown Casserole
This hearty and comforting Chili Cheese Hash Brown Casserole is budget-friendly, flavorful, and perfect for feeding a hungry family or taking to your next potluck! It consists of browned beef, sloppy joe mix, canned chili with beans, shredded hash browns, sharp cheddar cheese, and seasoning. Serve this yummy dish for lunch, or dinner alongside a big green salad!
Recipe Notes:
- You can easily double this recipe if you have two casserole dishes and freeze one for later.
- Make your hashbrowns from scratch if you have time, or use frozen store-bought hash browns for convenience.
- If you want to reduce the fat content of this dish, use lean ground beef instead of regular ground beef. Ground sausage or pork can also be used in this chili cheese hash brown bake.
- Draining the meaty mixture well is an important step to prevent the casserole from becoming overly soggy and greasy.
- Sharp cheddar cheese is great in this chili cheese hash brown bake, but you can use another cheese. A Mexican cheese blend is great.
- This casserole can be assembled ahead of time and stored in the fridge for 2 days or in the freezer for 2 months. Adjust the baking time to account for the chilled ingredients.
This recipe has a slightly spicy flavor from the can of chili with beans. That said, you can easily adjust the level of heat in this dish by selecting a brand of canned chili with beans with a spicier or milder profile.
Add cayenne pepper, chili powder, or sliced jalapenos to this chili bake for an extra kick of heat.
Once completely cooled, this chili cheese hash brown bake can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheat leftovers in the microwave or oven, first thawing the casserole overnight in the fridge if frozen.
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Chili Cheese Hash Brown Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with the onion, garlic, salt, and black pepper, crumbling the beef as it browns. Cook until no longer pink and drain the meat well.
- In a large bowl, mix the sloppy joe mix, chili, hash browns, and 1 cup of cheese. Add the ground beef to the mixture and stir until evenly incorporated.
- Transfer the ingredients to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
- Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and continue baking until the top is golden, about 15 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 15 ounce can sloppy joe mix
- 1 15 ounce can chili with beans
- 4 cups shredded hash browns
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with the onion, garlic, salt, and black pepper, crumbling the beef as it browns. Cook until no longer pink and drain the meat well.
- In a large bowl, mix the sloppy joe mix, chili, hash browns, and 1 cup of cheese. Add the ground beef to the mixture and stir until evenly incorporated.
- Transfer the ingredients to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
- Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and continue baking until the top is golden, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition
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