Hashbrowns and Beef Bake Casserole

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Colby cheese is often less expensive.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté chopped onion and bell pepper until soft, about 5-7 minutes.

Add ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks, about 8-10 minutes.

Stir in garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper; cook for an additional minute.

In a large mixing bowl, combine hashbrowns, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, and half of the cheddar cheese.

Add the cooked beef mixture to the hashbrown mixture and stir until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to a greased baking dish and spread evenly.

Top with remaining cheddar cheese.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.

Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.

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