Beefy Hashbrown Pizza - Dump and Go Dinner

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. In a bowl, combine hashbrowns, soup, eggs, salt and pepper.
2. Spread on a greased jelly roll pan.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. Meanwhile combine beef, onion, and spaghetti sauce.
5. When "crust" is done baking, remove from oven and sprinkle with colby jack cheese #1.
6. Spread beef mixture on top and then sprinkle with remaining colby jack cheese #2.
7. Bake 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. Divide hashbrowns, soup, eggs, salt and pepper among half of the indicated number of gallon freezer bags and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine beef, onion, and spaghetti sauce and divide among remaining half the indicated number of gallon freezer bags.
3. Divide cheeses indicated number of quart freezer bags.
4. Place one bag of beef mix and one bag of cheese inside one bag of hash brown mix. Label all bags and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: In fridge
2. Spread hash brown mixture on a greased jelly roll pan.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. Meanwhile combine beef, onion, and spaghetti sauce.
5. When "crust" is done baking, remove from oven and sprinkle with colby jack cheese #1.
6. Spread beef mixture on top and then sprinkle with remaining colby jack cheese #2.
7. Bake 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted.