Cheesy Hash Brown Shepherd's Pie

By PineyCook

Ingredients

• Meat Vegetable Layer
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups beef broth
• 3/4 cup sweet corn (fresh, or canned and drained)
• 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes, well drained
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, more or less to taste
• Cheesy Hash Brown Topping
• 6 cups frozen hash browns
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar, divided
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Details

Adapted from carlsbadcravings.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Hash Brown Topping: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add hash browns in a single layer and cook undisturbed for 5 minutes. Flip hash browns and cook another 5 minutes. (They will not be all the way cooked – just golden in some places.) Set aside to cool.

2.Meat and Vegetables: Brown beef and onions in a 12” oven proof skillet* over medium high heat until beef is cooked through. Drain off excess grease.

3.Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Sprinkle flour over meat and cook while stirring for 2 minutes. Add remaining Meat/Vegetable ingredients and simmer, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 7-10 minutes or until thickened. Taste and add additional hot sauce if desired. Spread evenly in skillet.

4.Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, hash browns, sour cream, salt and pepper.

5.Spread hash brown topping evenly over meat mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese. Bake at 400F degrees for 30 minutes or until hash brown are completely cooked then broil to desired hash brown crispiness.


Notes

*If you don't have a 12" oven proof skillet, cook in a regular skillet and transfer meat mixture and hash browns to an oven proof casserole dish to bake.