Hamburger hash in the crockpot has tender potatoes, beef, and corn in a creamy mushroom sauce then topped with cheese.
We love meat and potato recipes that stick to our ribs. Also, try our steak and potato soup recipe or our classic pot roast dinner.
I have a fun recipe for you today. This Slow Cooker Hamburger Hash recipe turns out fantastic! Tender Potatoes, sauce, meat, corn, and cheese. This recipe is a keeper! It reminds me of my Tater Tot Casserole Recipe on the blog, but with fresh-cut potatoes instead of tots, and corn instead of green beans.
I tested this recipe a few times before I came up with the version below, my husband liked them all, me not so much. The first time I made it without the cream of mushroom, and used beef broth and a can of diced tomatoes and oregano for seasoning. That time it turned out like soup.
The second time, I used less of the broth and tomatoes; the flavor was blah. The recipe that I ended up loving that I am sharing here has two cans of cream of mushroom, and I don’t add any water. The hash turned out very flavorful and thick. I topped this meal with sharp cheddar cheese, and that made it over the top good, pure comfort food!
How to make Hamburger Hash:
You will need these ingredients:
- Ground beef
- White onion
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
- Cream of mushroom soup (do not add water)
- Can of Corn
- Russet Potatoes
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
- Brown the ground beef and onion in a skillet on the stove top. Add the potatoes to the slow cooker.
- Pour over the meat, cream of mushroom soup, corn and sprinkle over the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Add half of the cheese. Stir.
How long to cook:
Cover and cook on low for 5 hours. Add remaining cheese, cover again and let that melt for 10 minutes.
Scoop into bowls and serve. I don’t serve anything with this meal it’s that good! It’s a complete hearty meal. Enjoy.
Love this recipe? See more of my ground beef recipes:
- Slow Cooker Texas Trash Beef and Bean Dip
- Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
- Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup
- Slow Cooker Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew
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Slow Cooker Hamburger Hash
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 21.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup (two 10.75 oz. cans) do not add water
- 15.25 oz. can corn, drain well
- 1 1/2 lbs. russet potatoes (about 5 cups diced, cut into SMALL 1/2 inch cubes)
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheese, divided
Instructions:
- Brown the beef and onion together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the fat.
- Wash and dry the potatoes. Cut them into cubes, leave the skin on. Add the potatoes to the slow cooker. Pour over the meat and onion into the slow cooker. Add the soup, salt, pepper, garlic powder, corn and half of the cheese. Stir. Spread out the hash into a flat layer.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Add the remaining shredded cheese evenly over the hash. Cover and let the cheese melt for about 10 minutes.
I added a package of chorizo along with the ground beef. I cooked it in a skillet and chopped up the potatoes small to cook faster. Added an extra can of cream of chicken to compensate for the extra meat. Also added a can of black beans. Used the mixture to make burritos in flour tortillas. Also delicious with out the creamed soup.
Great ideas, thanks for sharing!
This was really easy. I didn’t realize that it needed two cans of soup until I was ready to make it so I used one can cream of chicken. I pre cooked my potatoes al dente. I cooked it on low 3 hours since everything is already cooked. I added sour cream and cream cheese and picante and cooked one more hour. It is delicious. You can top with tortilla chips or use it as a dip
I made and cooked for 8 hours and potatoes were still hard and I used a brand new crock pot
Did you keep the lid on the entire time?
Do you drain the corn?
Yes, I will add that to the recipe.
Can I you’s cream of chicken instead of mushroom. I can’t get cream of mushroom in Germany.
I have this recipe in my slow cooker right now. I used cream of chicken because it’s all I had. I believe it’ll be just as delicious. Also, after reading other post saying the potatoes weren’t done, I cut the potatoes into smaller pieces hoping they’ll cook faster.
I made this with potatoes o’brien, and gluten free cream of mushroom soup. It did give off some liquid. Most likely the different potato mix plus the gluten free cream of mushroom that is looser than regular cream of mushroom soup were why, but no biggy. I just skimmed the liquid off of the top halfway through cooking.
This was a very tasty meal and faster to whip up than some soups. My family loved this meal and asked to have it again. It’s definitely a winner. Thank you for sharing!!
I would like to know if you can cook this on high instead of low. Has anyone tried it?
I made a double batch so I’m cooking mine on high. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Hi Sarah……..you think I could use frozen hash browns? If so, would the cook time change? Thanks!
You wouldn’t have to cook as long. I think it would work though.
Like the author says in response to one of the reviews here, if your slow cooker isn’t up to par you’ll have to boil the potatoes before beginning the recipe. I took mine out after about 7 hours and had to boil them separately in some beef broth, but it turned out pretty good. Definitely going to be investing in a better slow cooker, though.
This was an amazing, yet simple recipe! Probably the best thing I’ve yet made in my slow cooker. Only thing I had to pick up at the store were the two cans of cream of mushroom soup. My son even loved it and he’s a notoriously picky eater.. Thank you so much!!
Just made this for supper and its so good. We used gluten free mushroom soup but everything else the same. Would definitely make it again. So easy too. Reminds me of hamburger helper but much more healthier. Cooked on low for 6 1/2 hours and potatoes were perfect.
Wow!
Bet you added water to the condensed soup, because there is nothing in this recipe to make it runny! Also, if this reminded you of beef stroganoff, that’s odd, because even hamburger stroganoff doesn’t have potatoes or cheddar cheese!
I absolutely love this recipe, only issue i have is that it takes almost 3 times the amount of cooking time that is in the instructions. Ive done 8 hours and my potatoes are still hard and not done. In total it takes around 15 hours to fully cook them. Ive tried cutting the potatoes smaller, just a tad bigger than hashbrown size, as well as used two different slow cookers (one being an actual slow cooker the other in my instant pot on slow cooker setting). The only way for the potatoes to be done in 5 hours is to boil the potatoes previous to placing them into the slow cooker…
Hi! Your slow cooker may cook very slow, I’ve tested this recipe many times and so have others. I would cook everything on high, or get a new one.
You put a can or two of water in it didnt you. Recipe says no water
No water was put in.
I’ve made this a few times now and the family likes it a lot. I did modify it a little and only do one can of Cream of Mushroom soup, because I was afraid it would get to runny. Turns out great for a warm meal on a cold day.
Can you make this with canned potatoes ?
You can, but wouldn’t need to cook near as long.
Can I you’s cream of chicken instead. I can’t get cream of chicken in Germany.
We made this and followed the recipe, and it’s literally the consistency of soup. It has NO flavor. Plus, it tastes like a cheap, knock off version of beef stroganoff. Our family just couldn’t eat because it was so gross. We are literally going to get something out because we are starving and don’t have anything else prepared.
You obviously didn’t make it right! I made it exactly like it says and it’s not soupy at all! That was the whole point of this recipe she was trying to make. It’s a great meal and if your whole family didn’t eat it because it was as you described “gross” you should probably throw in the apron on cooking lol!!!
You must not have been that starving if you had time to type that rant.
Lol
Wow!
Bet you added water to the condensed soup, because there is nothing in this recipe to make it runny! Also, if this reminded you of beef stroganoff, that’s odd, because even hamburger stroganoff doesn’t have potatoes or cheddar cheese!