Slow Cooker Hashbrown Beef Bake
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 15 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours in slow cooker
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Comfort food at it’s finest! This one is for my meat and potatoes friends…it’s a freezer friendly hashbrown and beef bake…cooked in the slow cooker...and it’s to.die.for!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 1 - lb(s) ground beef
  • 1 - Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 - tsp garlic powder
  • 30 - oz. frozen shredded hash browns
  • 1 - 10 oz can(s) cream of mushroom
  • 1 - cup(s) milk
  • 2 - cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese**
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Open the can of cream of mushroom soup.
  2. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Once browned, drain and then mix in the shredded hash browns, cream of mushroom soup and milk.
  3. Pour into the base of the slow cooker and spread into an even layer in the bottom of the slow cooker insert.
  4. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 4 hours. Once cooked, sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top and let melt - it will take 5 to 10 minutes to melt.
  5. Prepare the salad.
  6. Serve Slow Cooker Hashbrown Beef Bake with salad.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 2 Tbsp minced onion and 2 tsp garlic powder. Drain and let cool.
  2. Open 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup. Add to large bowl and whisk in 2 cups of milk.

To each disposable tray, add the following ingredients:

  • Half of the ground beef & hash brown mixture into each bag - spread the combo to be flat so it will thaw quickly

Cover with foil or lid, add label and freeze.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put tray in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm shallow dish of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the slow cooker and cooking on low for 4 hours. Top with shredded cheese and let melt, it will take a bout 5 to 10 minutes. Serve.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Unfortunately, there is not a great dairy-free option for this meal.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten free when you use gluten-free cream of mushroom soup (Pacific Foods brand.)

Printable Label Recipe Title

Slow Cooker Hashbrown Beef Bake

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw completely and transfer the beef and hashbrown combo into the slow cooker insert. Slow cook on low for 4 hours, then top with shredded cheese and let it melt.
Serve with side salad.

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