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Cheesy Mexican Hash Brown Casserole
Easy Cheesy Mexican Hash Brown Casserole uses potatoes or frozen hash browns, in oven, slow cooker or grill, breakfast, dinner with hamburger, ham and more!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 496 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1-3 tablespoons oil
- ½ large red bell pepper, diced
- ½ large green bell pepper, diced
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 3 cups shredded potatoes or frozen hash browns
- 1 cup cheddar, shredded
- 1 cup taco cheese, shredded Mexican blend/etc. - separated into halves
- 1-2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup heavy or whipping cream
- ½ cup sour cream
- cooking spray
Options
- 1 cup cooked ground beef
- salsa, as needed
- green onion, thinly sliced, as needed
Instructions
- Get out and measure your ingredients.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Place your skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add your oil until it shimmers or a drop of water flicks and dances.
- Add onions and cook until softened. Then add your peppers.
- At your work station, place your shredded potatoes in a large bowl.
- Combine the potatoes, cheeses, taco seasoning, heavy cream, sour cream, and beef or protein, if using. Combine until blended together.
- Prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray and pour mixture into it. Smooth top out into an even, flat layer.
- Top with remaining cheese and feel free to add more! Bake for 30-35 minutes or golden, bubbly and heated through.
- Remove from oven and serve with salsa, green onions and maybe a fried egg or two! What a way to start the day! ?
- Enjoy every bite!
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Individual Hash Browns
- As an alternative, you can always make individual hash browns inside muffin cups!
- Follow the recipe exactly and instead of pouring the hash brown mixture into a casserole dish prepare a muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Spoon hash brown mixture into each muffin tin hole.
- Add a little extra cheese on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or golden brown and cooked through.
- Easy peasy! Enjoy every bite!
Nutrition Information
Calories
496kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
58g
(89%)
Saturated Fat
31g
(155%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
188mg
(63%)
Sodium
513mg
(21%)
Potassium
901mg
(26%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2331IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
58mg
(64%)
Calcium
514mg
(51%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 496
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 496kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 58g | 89% |
| Saturated Fat | 31g | 155% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 188mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 513mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 901mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2331IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 58mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 514mg | 51% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.