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Submitted by leeannkinnaman

Mexican hash with seasoned ground beef over crispy hash browns, topped with sliced tomatoes and melted cheese. A quick, spiced skillet dinner broiled until bubbly and golden.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

This Mexican hash layers spiced ground beef over crispy hash brown potatoes, then gets topped with fresh tomato slices and a blanket of shredded cheese broiled until melty. Think of it as a cross between nachos and a loaded hash brown casserole with a Tex-Mex kick.

The meat sauce is fast and punchy: ground beef and onion browned together, then simmered with tomato sauce, chili powder, Worcestershire, and a tablespoon of brown sugar. That brown sugar isn’t making it sweet. It balances the acidity of the tomato sauce and rounds out the chili powder’s heat into something smoother.

Building this in layers is what gives each serving distinct textures. Crispy hash browns on the bottom, saucy meat in the middle, fresh tomato slices for brightness, and melted cheese on top. A quick blast under the broiler fuses the cheese layer without overcooking everything underneath.

Kitchen Tips

  • Cook the hash browns until they’re actually crispy, not just heated through. Soggy hash browns under a wet meat sauce turns everything to mush.
  • Simmer the meat sauce until thick. It should mound on a spoon, not run. Watery sauce soaks into the potatoes and kills the texture contrast.
  • Slice the tomatoes thin so they heat through quickly under the broiler without releasing too much juice.
  • Watch the broiler closely. Cheese goes from perfectly melted to burnt in about 30 seconds.

Variations

  • Jalapeño hash: Add diced pickled jalapeños on top of the meat layer before adding tomatoes for extra heat.
  • Breakfast version: Top each serving with a fried egg for a hearty brunch plate.

Ingredients

1 453.6
POUND G GROUND BEEF
1 1
EACH ONION
chopped
1 1
8 OZ 8 OZ TOMATO SAUCE
canned *
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE HASH BROWN POTATOES
16 oz
3 3
EACH TOMATOES
3 45
TABLESPOONS ML CHILI POWDER
1 15
TABLESPOON ML WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
1 15
TABLESPOON ML BROWN SUGAR
1 ½ 355
CUPS ML CHEESE
shredded

Directions

Brown ground beef and onion until onion is tender. Stir in tomato sauce, chili powder, worcestershire sauce and brown sugar, simmer until thick.

Meanwhile, prepare hash browns. Place in pie pan or 9×9×2” pan. Top with meat mixture, then slice tomatoes and top with cheese.

Broil long enough to melt cheese.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 248g (8.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 397 51% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 11g 54%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Sodium 323mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 7%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 56g
Vitamin A 40% Vitamin C 36%
Calcium 26% Iron 22%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 
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