Mel's Cheesy Meal in One

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 (26 ounce) bag frozen hash brown potatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (24 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded

1. Brown ground beef, onion, and green pepper in skillet.
2. Drain.
3. Season with salt and pepper.
4. In slow cooker, layer one-third of the potatoes, meat mixture, sour cream, cottage cheese, and 1/2 cup of monterey jack cheese.
5. Repeat for second layer.
6. Repeat once more for a third layer but leave off the shredded cheese.
7. Cover and cook on low 4 hours, sprinkling cheese over top during the last hour.
8. Serve with your favorite salsa.

ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, salt, ground pepper, frozen hash brown potatoes, sour cream, cottage cheese, cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mels-cheesy-meal-in-one-431526 (may not work)