Loaded Bacon Cheeseburger & Potato Bake 🥔🍔🧀🥓✨

A comfort food classic—crispy potatoes layered with seasoned beef, bacon crumbles, pickles, and gooey cheddar cheese, baked until golden and bubbly.

Ingredients 🛒

• Diced potatoes (hash browns or small cubes)
• Ground beef
• Bacon crumbles
• Cheddar cheese, shredded
• Sliced pickles
• Onion, finely chopped
• Garlic powder
• Paprika
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Cooking oil or butter

Instructions 👩‍🍳

1. Prep oven: Preheat to 190°C / 375°F. Grease baking dish.
2. Season potatoes: Spread diced potatoes in dish. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
3. Cook beef: In skillet, sauté onion. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Season lightly.
4. Layer: Spoon beef over potatoes. Sprinkle bacon crumbles. Add sliced pickles.
5. Cheese: Cover generously with shredded cheddar.
6. Bake: Bake uncovered 40–45 minutes until potatoes are tender and cheese bubbly.
7. Rest: Let sit a few minutes before serving so layers set.

Tips

• Extra indulgence: Drizzle with burger sauce or ranch before serving.
• Variation: Add jalapeños or hot sauce for a spicy kick.
• Serving idea: Garnish with fresh parsley or green onions for color.

Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Bake Time: 40–45 minutes
• Total Time: ~1 hour
• Kcal: ~450 per serving
• Servings: 6

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