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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Hash Brown Chili Bake

The guys in my family love stuff like this and they were pretty happy with this creation. I mean, really. What's not to love? Chili, potatoes and cheese??? Yeahhhh buddy. They loved it! I made two smaller pans of this...we ate one and I froze the other for future use but if you've got a larger family, then by all means throw it all in one 9x13 inch pan and chow down! We had ZERO leftovers from our pan....it was THAT good.

Hash Brown Chili Bake



1 pound ground beef
1 small onion ~ diced
3 tablespoons chili mix
1 cup salsa (or tomato sauce)
1/4 cup water
Salt & pepper
1 15-ounce can pinto or chili beans
1 26-ounce bag frozen country style shredded hash browns
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion and salt & pepper until meat is done. 

Add chili mix, salsa, water and beans and stir until combined and warmed through. 

Pour chili mixture into prepared pan.

Spread hash browns on top of chili.

Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 more minutes until lightly browned.

Sprinkle with cheese and bake another 5 minutes.


The goods. 
The goods.

Brown the onion and ground beef with salt and pepper until browned. 
Brown the onion and ground beef 
with salt and pepper until browned.

Add the chili mix, beans, salsa and water to the meat and stir. 
Add the chili mix, beans, salsa 
and water to the meat and stir.

Pour into your prepared pan(s). 
Pour into your prepared pan(s).

Sprinkle with hash browns and bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes. 
Sprinkle with hash browns and 
bake covered for 30 minutes. 
Remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes.

Add the cheese and bake another 5 - 10 minutes until cheese has melted. 
Add the cheese and bake another 
5 - 10 minutes until cheese has melted.

Like this! 
Like this!

Serve it up! 
Serve it up!