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 Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Servings:

Calories: 496kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

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!

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!

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