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Need a quick, simple meal to feed your hungry family? This Hamburger Casserole has four ingredients. Perfect for getting food on the table fast!
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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, my hubby is rather picky about the food that is on his plate. Vegetables are forbidden, save potatoes and green beans (canned from a garden is preferred). Let’s not even talk about carrots. Good thing he likes this Hamburger Casserole.
Finding a favorite meal is easy if I make a meat and potatoes dish. Unfortunately, hamburger is costing the same as a small diamond around our area. Therefore, we aren’t wanting to use a lot of red meat in our cooking to save a few dollars.
I think you are starting to see my dilemma. Meatless meals are not encouraged and we need to take out a loan to eat a roast. (Disclaimer: that was an exaggeration. But you get the point.)
How To Make Hamburger Casserole
The other day, I was feeling creative and wanting something cheesy. Who doesn’t enjoy a casserole with a layer of cheese on top? I wanted to use a few ingredients as possible and use ingredients that would please the family. This hamburger casserole was born.
It has a simple, easy ingredients that come together in a snap. The meal only cost us around $8. Now, that may seem like a lot. However, our son and my hubby took it in their lunch for the next couple of days.
So a few meals were made from an $8 9×13 pan. Not too bad for a meal with meat in it. You can pair this hamburger casserole with some homemade oatmeal bread or strawberry soup. Ranch Broccoli Cauliflower Salad would be easy to make as well. It was a complete meal.
I would recommend putting the hamburger casserole in a baking dish like this one. It would also come in handy to have a large serving spoon.
What did the meatatarian husband say? Not only did he like it, he stated that fact a few times during the meal. And told me to make it again. 🙂
Did I mention the kiddos loved it too? Such a total win.
Hamburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb box medium shells
- 1 lb ground hamburger , cooked with garlic, onion, salt and pepper to taste
- 2 10.75 cans tomato soup
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain.
- After browning hamburger, add 2 cans tomato soup to the frying pan (with the hamburger).
- Add 1/2 can water.
- Stir and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Pour noodles in a greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Pour hamburger mixture over noodles and stir.
- Sprinkle cheese over casserole and cover with foil.
- Bake in a 375* oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for 10 minutes longer.
- Can bake under broiler for 3-5 minutes to brown cheese, if desired.
Nutrition
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Amy says
Ever tried Cheeseburger soup? Only uses1/2lb. Of Hamburger and veggies cook down to add big flavor and hardly noticeable. It is amazing! I only use the Taste of Home recipe. It’s by far the best!
Kim says
I do have a Cheeseburger Soup recipe but it uses more than 1/2 lb of hamburger! That recipe sounds wonderful! Thanks for the tip. I’ll have to check that out.
Hannah says
Thank you for sharing this looks perfect for dinner!
Kim says
Thank you! My family loves it!
Amy says
I made this last night, in two 8 by 8 pans and it totally worked. It was SO good and I don’t even love pasta. The only change I made was no onion, but followed the recipe exactly other than that.
Kim says
I’m so glad you like it! It is a family favorite and I am actually planning on making it tonight. 🙂
Melanie Clower says
I made this dish with whole wheat penne pasta and grass fed 80/20 beef. I used 1 jar of Paul Newman’s Sockaronni Spaghetti Sauce instead of canned soups. I poured 1/2 the hamburger mixture in a pan, topped with the cheddar, then topped with the rest of the hamburger mixture. I layered the top with mozzarella and grated parmesan. It was very good. Don’t be afraid of whole wheat pasta guys. Its healthier and taste better than you think it would. The grass fed beef speaks for itself. 🙂
Bruce Gatjen says
On the garlic,onion,and salt,and peper how much did you put in?
Kim says
On spices like that, I always put “to taste” because I know it varies so much from family to family as to what they like. My mom would put nothing in and we put more. 🙂 As a guide, I put 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp pepper, 1 Tablespoon chopped garlic and 1 Tablespoon chopped onion. You can certainly leave any of those out as well.