Hamburger Casserole Recipe

Hamburger Casserole garnished with parsley and bread crumbs on a white plate

Easy, cheesy hamburger casserole is destined to become one of your favorites. Made with ground beef or turkey, with noodles, cheese, and a delicious sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Ground Beef Casserole Recipes, hamburger recipes, pasta casserole recipes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 954kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

16 ounces dried farfalle pasta
1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup onion chopped
1 /2 cup green pepper chopped
2 pounds ground beef 80/20
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 (10.75-ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup chili sauce
1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
2 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded-divided
2 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded-divided
1 1/2 cups soft fresh bread crumbs
3 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray the 11x14-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook pasta (16 ounces) according to package directions in salted water until al dente. Drain thoroughly.
In a large nonstick skillet, on medium heat, add the vegetable oil (1-2 tablespoons) and cook the onion (1 cup) and green pepper (1 /2 cup) until the veggies are beginning to soften. Add the beef (2 pounds) to the skillet. Sprinkle meat and veggies with salt (1/2 teaspoon), pepper (1/2 teaspoon), and garlic powder (1 1/2 teaspoons). Cook until there is no longer any pink in the meat, about 10 minutes. Drain excess fat.
Dry the pasta pot then use it to mix together condensed tomato soup (2 cans), water (1 1/2 cups), chili sauce (3/4 cup), Sriracha sauce (1 teaspoon), and 1 cup cheddar cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese until combined. Stir in drained noodles and beef mixture. Transfer to a greased 11x14 baking dish.
Sprinkle the top of the casserole evenly with the remaining 1 ½ cups of cheddar cheese and 1 ½ cups of mozzarella. Toss bread crumbs (1 ½ cups) with melted butter (3 tablespoons) and sprinkle over the casserole.
Bake at 350°F (177°C) for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

Notes

Pasta – Don’t confuse this with some of the other hamburger noodle casserole recipes that use egg noodles. Instead, I choose good quality Italian pasta.
Pan Size – I use an 11×14 Pyrex baking dish. A 9X13-inch baking dish is too small.
Can you put Pyrex in the oven? Never put cold Pyrex in a hot oven. Bring the dish to room temperature before placing it in a preheated oven.
Leftovers – As you can tell, this recipe makes a large amount which is great if you have a big group to feed (or can send leftovers in lunchboxes during the week).
- If not, this is a perfect casserole to toss in the freezer.
- If you’re saving some to freeze, I’d also suggest cooking that pan without the topping, covered with some aluminum foil. Adding the topping before reheating, rather than pre-freezing, will make sure it has a nice crunch.

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