Here are 15 quick and easy hamburger casserole recipes to make dinner a snap! You’ll find lots of variations on traditional hamburger casserole that the entire family will love and you’ll be in and out of the kitchen fast!
15 Hamburger Casserole Recipes For Quick And Easy Meals!
This easy hamburger casserole recipe is a great recipe when the kids are hungry and you don’t have a lot of time. It’s popular with virtually everyone! Serve with a vegetable and some applesauce and you’ve got an entire meal in minutes! You can find this recipe in our Dining On A Dime Cookbook, Volume 1.
Easy Hamburger Casserole Recipe
1/2 lb. ground beef, browned
6 cups macaroni, cooked
2 cups American cheese
1/2 tsp.garlic powder
salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
In a casserole, mix browned ground beef with macaroni, tomato sauce and seasonings. Add cheese; stir. Heat in oven* at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serves 4.
*When I am in a hurry I drain the macaroni add the hamburger, rest of ingredients and cheese into the same pan I cooked the mac in. I then stir until the cheese is melted.
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Mexican Hamburger Casserole Recipe
1/2 to 1 lb. of hamburger*
Cream of chicken soup
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 small can of green chilies, chopped
8 to 16 oz. of cheese, grated*
12 corn tortillas
green onions for garnish
Fry hamburger in pan and drain. Add soup, tomato sauce and chilies.
In a casserole dish or baking pan layer tortillas shells, meat mixture and cheese. Bake at 300 degrees for 30-45 minutes. Garnish with green onions before serving.
*This recipe is very flexible. You can adjust the hamburger and cheese to pretty much to what you have on hand. I use cheddar cheese but you can use Monterey Jack, Mexican mix or any combination you want.
Tater Tot Hamburger Casserole Recipe
1 to 2 lbs. hamburger, browned and seasoned (to taste)
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
8 oz. sour cream
20 oz. frozen mixed veggies, or leftover veggies*
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 lb. bag of Tater Tots
8 oz cheddar cheese or cheese of choice
Gently mix all together but cheese and place in a greased 9×13 pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.
*Keep a container in the freezer and, when you have a small dab of vegetables left over, put them in this container. This casserole is a great way to use them up instead of making the usual veggie soup.
Pizza Hamburger Casserole Recipe
2 lbs. hamburger
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1( 4 oz.) can of mushrooms
1 (32 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (10 oz.) can pizza sauce
4 oz. pepperoni
16 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated
3 cups macaroni twists, uncooked
Boil macaroni twists for 20 minutes. Brown hamburger, onion and pepper. Mix everything except cheese together in a greased 9x 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Add cheese in the last 5 minutes.
Easy Enchilada Hamburger Casserole Recipe
10 corn tortillas, cut in half
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. taco seasoning
salt and pepper (to taste)
1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups red enchilada sauce
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1-2 tomatoes, sliced (optional)
1/4 cup green onions, sliced (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown the ground beef, about 6-8 minutes. Add the taco seasoning and beans and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to mix the ingredients.
Grease a 2 quart baking dish. Spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Layer one third of the tortillas over the sauce. Add half of the meat mixture, then add 3/4 cup of cheese on top of the meat. Pour 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce over the cheese. Repeat the process with 1/3 of the tortillas, the rest of the meat mixture, 3/4 cup of cheese and 1/2 cup of sauce. Add the final 1/3 of tortillas on top of the casserole.
Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the tortillas and sprinkle on the rest of the cheese. Cover the casserole with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browned.
Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes before cutting.
If desired, you can garnish with tomatoes and green onions over the top.
Chow Mein Hot Dish
1 lb. hamburger
1 onion, chopped
2 cups celery, sliced
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1 small can bean spouts
1 small can sliced water chestnuts
Chinese noodles
Brown hamburger and onions. Mix everything but Chinese noodles together (including liquid from mushrooms and bean sprouts) into hamburger. Place in a greased 9×9 pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 375 degrees. Top with Chinese noodles. Double the amount for a 9×13 pan.
Note: This takes longer to cook because of the uncooked rice. You could use 1 1/2 cups of cooked rice but, if you do, don’t use the liquid from the mushrooms and bean sprouts. That will cut the cooking time in half.
- Use Ramen noodles or instant rice in your casseroles. This makes preparation easier since you don’t need to cook these before you add them to the dish.
- If you have time, roast your veggies before adding them to your casserole for some added flavor.
2 Ingredient Hamburger Casserole Recipe
1 lb. hamburger, browned and drain grease
1 box mac n’ cheese, prepared
Combine ingredients and serve.
Add ins for 2 Ingredient Hamburger Casserole Recipe if you’d like to make it fancier:
1 can tomato paste
1/2 chopped onions
1/2 chopped green pepper
1/4 cup olives
Crockpot Hamburger Casserole
2 lbs. ground beef, browned
1 tsp. onion powder
1 onion, chopped (optional)
1 green pepper, chopped (optional)
3 pkgs. 1 oz. gravy mix
2 1/2 cups water
OR leave out gravy mix and water and add 3 cups leftover beef gravy
2 cans 7.5 oz biscuits
salt (to taste)
Mix ground beef, onion powder and chopped onions and peppers (if you’re using them).
Spray the crockpot with cooking spray. Spread the browned ground beef and onion mixture evenly across the bottom of the crockpot. Mix the gravy mixes and water together. Pour over the ground beef. Place the biscuits on top.
Put 6-8 paper towels under your lid when you place it on the crockpot (to keep the condensation off of your biscuits). Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
Crock Pot Hamburger Casserole Notes:
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
To Bake In The Oven: Place the ingredients in the same order in a 9×13 inch greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until the biscuits are browned on top.
Crunchy Hamburger Casserole
2 cups egg noodles, cooked
1 pound ground beef. browned
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes, drained
3/4 cup shredded cheese (Cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, etc.)
3/4 cup green bell pepper, diced (optional)
salt and pepper (to taste)
1 (2.8 oz.) can French fried onions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the noodles, beef, soup, tomatoes, cheese, and green pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Pour into a greased 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish. Cover and bake for 40 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle the onions on top. Bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Potato Hamburger Casserole
5 small potatoes
2 lbs. ground beef, browned
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (We used a colby jack mix, but cheddar would be great, too.)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream of mushroom soup, milk and salt and pepper (to taste). Mix well. Peel and slice the potatoes and add to the mixture. Set aside.
Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non stick spray. In the pan, layer the beef, and then the potato mixture. Then repeat. Top with the remaining cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake another 30 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes. Then cut and serve.
Low Carb Hamburger Alfredo Casserole
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. sweet Italian sausage
1 small onion, diced
salt and pepper (to taste)
2 cups fresh broccoli florets, cut into bite sized pieces
1 (8 oz.) block cream cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 cups package shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish.
In a large skillet, brown and crumble the ground beef, Italian sausage and onion over medium heat. Drain the fat.
Steam the broccoli, just until tender, and add to the hamburger. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the baking dish.
Place the cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for about 45 seconds, until soft. Stir until creamy. Gradually stir in the heavy cream. Finally, stir in the Parmesan cheese, oregano and garlic. Pour over the hamburger broccoli mixture.
Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35-45 minutes. The cheese should be melted and the edges should be a very light golden brown.
Quick and Easy Hamburger Casserole
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 (10.5 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms (optional)
2 cups macaroni, cooked
8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese grated or shredded
Brown the meat and onion with garlic in a skillet until tender. Drain the hamburger mixture and stir in soup, milk, seasonings, and mushrooms.
Layer half of the hamburger mixture, macaroni and cheese in a 2 quart casserole. Repeat with the meat and macaroni. Save the last half of the cheese. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese. Return to the oven melt the cheese. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Gluten Free Hamburger Casserole Recipe
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 small white onions, chopped
1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
8 oz. tomato paste
1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes
3-4 cups gluten-free pasta, cooked and drained
2-4 Tbsp. yellow mustard
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
raw veggie add-ins (optional)
Salt and pepper (to taste)
In a large saucepan on medium heat, brown the onions, garlic and ground beef. Drain the grease from the beef. Add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and cooked pasta. Stir until mixed and heated through.
Stir in the mustard, cheese, your favorite raw veggie add-ins, and salt and pepper. Serve immediately with your favorite hamburger toppings!
Amish Hamburger Casserole Recipe
2 1/2 cups egg noodles, cooked
4 oz. softened cream cheese
4 oz. (1/2 cup) cottage cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 lb. ground beef
2 Tbsp. onion, chopped
1/4 green bell pepper, diced
1 (8 oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup condensed tomato soup (not diluted)
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Cook the noodles, according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and melted butter. Set aside.
In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium high heat until no longer pink. Drain the excess fat. Return the beef to the skillet and add onion, bell pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato soup, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine.
Place half of the cooked pasta in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture and half of the meat mixture. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
Ranch Hamburger Casserole
1 bag frozen tater tots
1 1/2 lb. ground beef (or chicken or turkey)
2 Tbsp. ranch seasoning
1 yellow onion, chopped
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper (to taste)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees and prepare an 8×8 inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
Brown the meat in a skillet over medium high heat. Once the meat is fully cooked, add in the seasoning and chopped onion.
Place half of the tater tots, meat and cheese in the prepared dish. Season with salt and pepper. Then add the remaining tater tots, meat and cheese. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired. Then place, uncovered, in the oven.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until tater tots are golden brown. Serves 4.
Corn and Hamburger Casserole Recipe
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 large onion, diced
15 oz. can whole kernel corn, drained
10.5 oz. can cream of chicken soup
10.5 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup full fat sour cream
3/4 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 heaping cups medium egg noodles, cooked and drained
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp. melted butter
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with the onion, breaking it up until the meat is lightly browned (no longer pink) and the onion is tender. Stir in the corn, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, salt and pepper.
Carefully stir in the cooked egg noodles until completely coated. Prepare the breadcrumb topping by stirring together the breadcrumbs and melted butter. Pour the noodle mixture into an 8×8 inch casserole dish. Sprinkle evenly with breadcrumbs and bake for approximately 35-45 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbly and hot.
This is a great recipe! I have a shortcut though ! If you have leftover macaroni & cheese( I use boxed M&C),add some cooked,seasoned ground beef and tomato sauce.Mix together well.Serve with a vegetable and bread of your choice.Enjoy!
I have a recipe called hamburger helper
1 pound hamburger
1 cup hot water
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cup elbow macaroni
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
sauce packet
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar
Brown meat, drain, add hot water, milk, pasta & sauce packet..boil, cover, reduce heat. Simmer for 12 minutes or till tender.
Last few minutes of cook time add cheese, stir and re-cover.
Let set for 5 minutes uncovered….then eat.
What do you use as the sauce packet? Thank you Karen.
I’m not sure what you mean as a sauce packet Wendy because neither recipe calls for a sauce packet unless you are talking about the tomato sauce and that comes in a can and usually is where you find the jars of spaghetti sauce.
Karen’s recipe for hamburger helper has sauce packet listed in both the ingredients and the directions. Maybe the elbow macaroni and sauce packet were from a box of mac & cheese? Both of these recipes sound good.
Brown meat, drain, add hot water, milk, pasta & sauce packet.
That is what Karen says in her recipe.
sauce packet
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar
what do you use as “american cheese”?…..Is it that processed stuff? thanks.
American cheese is a type of cheese the same why you have cheddar, swiss etc.
Mary, if you don’t want to use the processed American cheese food, you could use real cheddar cheese. That’s what I use when I make this .
It is a softer smoother Cheddar type cheese, like Velveeta in a block or you can buy slices and now you can buy shredded Velveeta cheese. Technically is it not a cheese but a cheese food. I have the recipe to make your own Velveeta if anyone is interested, let me know.
I’d love to know Nancy
On the 6 cups of cooked macaroni. Is that 6 cups before you cook it or after? BC 6 cups of uncooked macaroni then cooked would be a lot of mac.
Well it says 6 cups “cooked” macaroni so that’s after. :-)
I am so eager to try everyone of these recipes for burger casseroles. I hope hubby is ready for lots of burger meals LOL LOL LOL. Just kidding. All sound amazing. Thanks!!!!
Lol Marilyn. I think he will enjoy them.
A couple of these look promising for making up in single portions and freezing for this single gal
A classic potato hamburger casserole is “shipwreck”. It uses RAW hamburger – cooking the raw hamburger with the potatoes & rice gives them a really beefy flavor.
1 large onion, sliced
2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 lb ground beef, uncooked
1/2 cup rice, uncooked
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup carrots, sliced
1 can tomato or cream soup
1 soup can water
green onions, sliced, for garnish, optional
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large casserole dish, layer onions, potatoes and ground beef. Sprinkle rice over ground beef. Top with celery and carrots. Season with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, stir together soup and water. Pour evenly into casserole dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 1 hour and half. Let cool about 10 minutes before serving.
thank for these Tawra. They are helpful since I’m cooking from my freezer… thanks also for yesterdays video on using what you have. I’m focusing on making quick breads for breakfast from the large of cake mixes I have, rather than use my own flour, sugar, etc. People are still overbuying here and not leaving any food for anyone else. Very disappointing. Hoping you and your mom and whole family stay well!
These all look delicious, and I can’t wait to try them with our venison from the freezer!
How long do you have to bake the Amish hamburger casserole?
For most casseroles where the ingredients(like the pasta, meat etc.) I usually cook them about 30 mins. or until all the cheeses are nice and melted. They aren’t something you need to worry about too much. I will sometimes even turn my temperature down to 250 and let them cook for an hour to allow all of the spices and flavors to blend even more.
I made the quick and easy hamburger casserole today, it’s really good. I had some French fried onions I needed to get rid of, so I added them on top. It would have been great with or without them though. I look forward to trying more of ya’lls recipes.
Thank you Alice. That is one of my go to recipes and I bet it was really good with the French fried onions on it.