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Hamburger Hash
This one-pan meal combines ground beef, seasoned potatoes, and cheese to create an inexpensive, tasty, and filling meal your whole family will love.
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Old-fashioned hamburger hash is the ultimate fast and filling meal. This inexpensive one-pan wonder may be the perfect dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With only ground beef, potatoes, cheese, and some pantry staple seasoning, you will have dinner on the table before you know it!
Hamburger Hash Ingredients
You’ll need:
- 3 medium-sized russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1 pound of lean ground beef
- 1 medium-sized white onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of cracked black pepper
- 2½ cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Substitutions and Additions
LEAN GROUND BEEF – Ground turkey, ground sausage, or even left-over roast beef are perfect substitutes for ground beef.
SHARP CHEDDAR – Try other sharp cheeses like Monterey Jack or Colby, or mozzarella. You can’t really go wrong here.
SPICES – Add some red chili flakes or some hot sauce to add a spicy zip to your hamburger hash.
How to Make This Hamburger Hash Recipe
STEP ONE: Boil potatoes in water until fork-tender but not too soft or mushy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain water, then set potatoes aside.
PRO TIP: Dicing potatoes into fairly uniform-sized pieces will allow them to cook evenly.
PRO TIP: Start your potatoes in cold water and bring them to a boil. Adding potatoes to boiling water makes them soften on the outside and may leave uncooked centers.
STEP TWO: In a large nonstick skillet over high heat, brown ground beef until no longer pink. Drain off excess grease. Put cooked beef in a separate bowl and set aside.
STEP THREE: In the same, now empty, large skillet over medium heat, fry the vegetable oil, onion, potatoes, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss well to evenly coat the potatoes and onions in seasoning. Cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon or spatula, until the potatoes and onions have started to brown, about 5 minutes.
PRO TIP: Be sure your skillet is nice and hot before adding the potatoes. This will keep them from absorbing too much oil.
STEP FOUR: Add ground beef to the skillet and stir well to mix. Add cheese and stir while you let the cheese melt. Remove from the stovetop and serve hot.
How To Serve
Serve hamburger hash straight from the skillet. While it is a complete meal on its own, it pairs well alongside fresh fruit, vegetables, or a side salad.
Storage
IN THE FRIDGE: When fully cooled, tightly cover any leftovers and store them in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
IN THE FREEZER: Hamburger hash will keep nicely in an airtight container for up to 3 months, although the potatoes won’t be as crisp when reheated.
REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS: Return leftovers to a skillet and reheat them on the stove. From the freezer, thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Quick to prepare and quick to cook, this hamburger hash is a staple for busy weeknights. Mouth-watering ground beef and hearty golden brown potatoes topped with melted cheese combine to give this dinner an overload of delicious flavors.
FAQ:
Question: Can I make hamburger hash ahead of time?
Answer: Prepare everything but the potatoes ahead of time and store them in separate containers in your refrigerator until ready to use.
Question? Can I add vegetables to this hamburger hash?
Answer: Yes, you can add vegetables to hamburger hash. Think of vegetables that you might add to an omelet. Mushrooms, peppers, spinach, or tomatoes would be perfect additions.
Question? If I don’t have russet potatoes, what other types can I use?
Answer: Any starchy potato, like Yukon Gold or red potatoes, would work best.
Hamburger Hash
This one-pan meal combines ground beef, seasoned potatoes, and cheese to create an inexpensive, tasty, and filling meal your whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 3 medium russet potatoes peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2½ cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Boil potatoes in water until tender but not too soft/mushy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain water then set potatoes aside.
- In a large nonstick skillet over high heat, cook ground beef until browned. Drain off fat. Put cooked beef in a separate bowl and set aside.
- In the same skillet over medium heat, fry together vegetable oil, onion, potatoes, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss well to evenly coat potatoes and onions in seasoning. Cook until potatoes and onions have started to brown, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add ground beef back to the skillet and stir well to mix. Add cheese and stir until melted.
- Remove from heat. Serve hot.
Notes
Always start your potatoes in cold water. If you add them directly to boiling water, the outsides will cook immediately while the insides will take longer, leaving you with some pieces that are still hard.
Use a fork to gently pierce the small chunks of potatoes while they are boiling. When the fork will pierce the potato easily but not break it apart, your potatoes are probably ready.
To bring out the flavor of your spices, rub them between your palms to break them up before adding them to your recipe. Just make sure your hands are clean and dry first!
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