Cheesy Hamburger Casserole with Noodles
This Cheesy Hamburger Casserole with Noodles is an easy recipe, cheesy, hearty, and budget-friendly. Noodles are mixed with ground beef or venison and baked in the oven until hot and bubbly. A dish your whole family will love using simple ingredients for busy weeknights.
If you love great hamburger dishes, check out my classic meatloaf recipe. It’s also another easy family dinner that is light on the budget.
What Is Hamburger Casserole?
A ground beef casserole that is a hearty dish and feeds a crowd. It’s a quick pantry meal that’s pleasing to the entire family. An easy cheesy hamburger noodle casserole that will show up on your monthly rotation from now on. A creamy beef recipe for a weeknight meal.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Like my Sloppy Joes Recipe and Ground Beef Stroganoff, this recipe is made with just a few pantry staples and comes together fast.
- Ground Beef or Venison can be used for this dish.
- A quick and easy meal the whole family will enjoy.
- A flexible casserole you can customize to your family’s taste.
Ingredients Needed for Ground Beef Casserole
For measurements, please see the recipe card below.
Beef or Venison– Ground beef or venison can be used for this recipe. Italian sausage, ground chicken or turkey would make wonderful substitutions.
Onion– A white, yellow, or sweet onion- whatever you have in your refrigerator.
Bell Pepper– A green pepper is what I used but any color pepper will be fine.
Minced Garlic– I like to use the minced garlic in the jar.
Diced Tomatoes, undrained- Do not drain the tomatoes.
Cream of Mushroom Soup– Adds creaminess to the dish.
Salt, Pepper, and Onion Powder– Seasonings I used. Add your favorites.
Shredded Cheddar Cheese– I like to shred my own cheese. The pre-shredded will also work.
Elbow Noodles– Elbows are a classic choice. Egg noodles, spirals, and shells would be fine for this dish.
Tomato Sauce, optional– If you like the extra tomatoes, add a 15 oz. can of tomato sauce for more juice and flavor.
Extra Toppings For This Easy Hamburger Casserole
You can certainly add extra toppings before serving this dish. Some toppings might include:
green onions
parmesan cheese
Your favorite kinds of cheese -mix them up.
A little bit of sour cream would add some creaminess.
hot sauce
How To Make Cheesy Hamburger Casserole
This is a simple ground beef casserole and it doesn’t require a lot of time to make. It’s a great recipe and got rave reviews from my family.
1. Cook the pasta.
2. Cook the beef mixture.
3. Mix everything.
4. Bake.
Noodles
Several kinds of noodles will work well for this casserole. Elbow noodles are a classic, but egg noodles or pasta shells will work nicely. Follow the package directions for preparing the noodles.
Meat Substitutions for Ground Beef Casserole
Different meats will work wonderfully with this dish. Ground beef, venison, Italian sausage, shredded chicken, and ground turkey would make great substitutions and variations.
Supplies Needed to Make This Recipe
Casserole baking dish. You will need a 9″x13″ dish.
Large Pasta Pot to boil the noodles and a colander to drain the noodles.
Large skillet to cook the meat mixture.
Wooden spoons.
What to Serve with Cheesy Hamburger Casserole
There are several fabulous sides to serve with this casserole and they all would be delicious. Some of my choices might be:
side salad
green beans
tater tots
Expert Tips and Variations
- Spray the casserole dish well before adding the ingredients.
- Use a can of Diced tomatoes with green chilies, Italian seasoned tomatoes, or Fire Roasted tomatoes for added flavor.
- Swap out the hamburger meat for other meat choices.
- Use your favorite pasta.
- Increase the amount of cheese for the topping. You can never go wrong with more cheese.
How to Store Leftovers
Leftovers are great the next day. Store all leftover cheesy casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Depending on how much is left in the casserole dish after the meal, I have wrapped the dish in aluminum foil and placed it in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave until hot.
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Cheesy Hamburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or venison
- 1 onion diced
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (15oz.) can diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 (10oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
- ¼ teaspoon each salt, pepper, onion powder
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 16oz. box elbow noodles
- ** 15oz. can tomato sauce optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 9×13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Cook noodles according to package directions and then drain and set aside.
- While the noodles are cooking, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground beef, onions, bell pepper, and garlic until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are soft. Drain any excess grease.
- Once the meat has browned, add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and cream of mushroom soup, and seasonings. Remove from heat.
- Stir noodles into the meat mixture. Then add everything to your casserole dish.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 or until hot and the cheese has melted.
This Cheesy Hamburger Casserole with Noodles Was a great weeknight recipe. The kids loved it and was easy to make
I love this casserole recipe! Very cheesy, hearty and family approved!
Enjoyed this for dinner last night and it was a savory success! My kind of comfort food indeed; easily, a new favorite recipe!
I love finding easy recipes for busy activity nights. I’m going to make this recipe this week and serve with your suggestions of corn and garlic bread!
I made it today and the casserole turns out perfect. I love the seasoning, the meat and basically everything on it. So mouthwatering.
A great easy week night recipe! The ultimate comfort food! The whole family loved it!
i love this mac with ground hamburger meat. it was tasty and ate like a meal!
The perfect comfort meal
Great hamburger casserole recipe! I used vegan cheese and beyond meat for a plant based variation, and it turned out perfectly!