Hamburger casserole is one-dish comfort food at it’s finest. Baked with noodles, seasoned ground beef, cheese, and vegetables, this hearty recipe is perfect for busy nights.
Need more dinner ideas? This chili recipe is a favorite, as is Grandma’s classic goulash. We also love crockpot mac and cheese.
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Hamburger Casserole Ingredients
You will need:
- 4 cups dry egg noodles, cooked
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced green pepper
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 8-oz can tomato sauce
- 14-oz can diced Italian style tomatoes
- 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1/4 cup frozen corn
- 2 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Hamburger Casserole
STEP ONE: Spray a 13×9 baking dish with cooking spray. You don’t want all this goodness sticking to your pan!
STEP TWO: Prepare four cups of dry egg noodles according to package directions, then set aside once cooked.
STEP THREE: Next, in a medium skillet, cook the ground beef until it is almost done, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go. Add the onion and green pepper to the skillet and cook about four minutes, then add the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for one minute more. Pour the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes into the skillet and cook together for a few minutes, stirring frequently.
STEP FOUR: Put the egg noodles in the bottom of the baking dish, then pour the ground beef mixture on top. Add in the peas, carrots, and half of the cheese. Mix everything together thoroughly.
STEP FIVE: Heat your oven to 375 degrees. Top with remaining cheese and bake for 25 minutes in the oven, until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through.
Serve warm, garnished with fresh parsley if desired. It goes great alongside our cheesy pull apart bread.
freezing this recipe:
To freeze this hamburger casserole, just be sure to store it in a freezer-safe container. To serve, you’ll want to thaw and then pop in the oven at 375 degrees to warm through.
I love how quick and simple this hamburger casserole is to make. Everything comes together in a snap in one dish and is ready after a few minutes baking in the oven. The end result is rich, cheesy comfort food.
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VEG: Potato Casserole | Vegetable | Corn
CHICKEN: Alfredo Bake | Chicken Casserole | Enchiladas
BEEF: Baked Ziti | Lasagna Casserole
Hamburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 cups dry egg noodles cooked
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced green pepper
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 14 oz can diced Italian style tomatoes
- 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1/4 cup frozen corn
- 2 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese divided
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare egg noodles according to directions and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium skillet cook the ground beef until it is almost done, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go.
- Add the onion and green pepper to the skillet and cook about 4 minutes, then add the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook 1 minute more.
- Pour tomato sauce and diced tomatoes into the skillet and cook together for a few minutes, stirring frequently.
- Put the egg noodles in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour the ground beef mixture on top. Add in the peas, carrots, and half of the cheese. Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Top with remaining cheese and bake for 25 minutes in the oven, until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through.
- Serve warm, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
Having picky eaters in the house, this hamburger casserole doesn’t disappoint and pleases everyone in the house.
You don’t drain the tomatoes do you?
No, I just pour them in!
One of my favorites to whip up on a busy week night and makes everyone happy!
This not only looks quick and easy to make but I’m sure it is so much better than the out of the box kind of meal. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
A satisfying casserole that left lots of leftovers!
Do you have to cook the noodles first?
Yes, you do. I hope you enjoy!
Do you not drain the grease from the hamburger?
I used lean so there wasn’t any to drain but if you had a lot of excess grease, you could definitely drain it!
I had to make some adjustments because I didn’t have all the ingredients…no pepper, used minced dried onion, no peas/carrots, I only had crushed tomatoes and a Mexican cheese blend. And STILL came out great. Whole family loved it!
Used GF noodles and turned out great!
My family doesn’t like frozen veggies can I use canned? Do I change the baking time?
You could definitely used canned, it shouldn’t effect the baking time too much!