Cheesy Hamburger Casserole
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.
Servings 8 servings
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 9x13 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.