Beefy Hash Brown Pizza - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. frozen, shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can Cheddar cheese soup (undiluted)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4 oz.) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 (15 oz.) can pizza sauce
4 c. (16 oz.) shredded pizza cheese, divided

Preparation

In a bowl, combine the potatoes, soup, egg, salt and pepper. Spread mixture into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the beef, onion and mushrooms until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pizza sauce. Keep warm. Sprinkle 2 cups cheese over hot crust. Spread meat mixture over the top; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Yields 6 to 8 servings.