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Hamburger Casserole (one skillet)

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One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is a hearty and quick meal that the whole family will love! Best of all, it’s ready in less than 30 minutes!

One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is a hearty and quick meal that the whole family will love! Best of all, it's ready in less than 30 minutes!

With busy weeknights and not a lot of time to cook, this easy Hamburger Casserole will become a staple in your family’s dinner routine! Most of the ingredients are found in your pantry which makes it incredibly affordable as well! Serve this one skillet meal alongside Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli, Air Fryer Parmesan Brussels Sprouts (or oven roasted), or a Simple Wedge Salad for the perfect balanced meal!

One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is a hearty and quick meal that the whole family will love! Best of all, it's ready in less than 30 minutes!

This meal is so easy! I often make it to take to friends and neighbors when they’ve had babies, moved, or needed a delicious meal! Everyone always raves about it, and even picky kids devour this hamburger casserole!

How to make Hamburger Casserole:

**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**

  • Start by cooking the elbow macaroni. Add the macaroni to boiling water and cook for 9 minutes. We want the macaroni slightly undercooked because it will cook more once mixed in the skillet. Drain and set macaroni aside.
  • Add olive oil to a medium high sided skillet or pot over medium heat. Add ground beef and onions, then sauté for 5 minutes. Add chili powder and paprika, and stir to combine. sauté  2-3 more minutes.
  • Add cream of mushroom soup, tomato sauce, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, mix to combine. Add cooked macaroni and then stir to coat the macaroni.
One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is a hearty and quick meal that the whole family will love! Best of all, it's ready in less than 30 minutes!
  • Add frozen corn and part of the cheese and mix to combine. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top of the hamburger casserole. Turn heat to low, then cover the skillet and cook for 5 minutes.
One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is a hearty and quick meal that the whole family will love! Best of all, it's ready in less than 30 minutes!
  • Remove from heat, uncover, and serve immediately!
One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is a hearty and quick meal that the whole family will love! Best of all, it's ready in less than 30 minutes!

How to Freeze and Reheat Hamburger Casserole:

  • Leave the cheese off the top of the casserole.
  • Once the casserole has cooled, transfer to a freezer safe container like this aluminum baking pan in an even layer. Sprinkle the cheese over the top. Cover with foil or lid and freeze.
  • To cook from frozen: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Leaving the casserole covered, bake for 50 minutes. Remove the lid and bake 10 more minutes to melt cheese. Serve immediately.

It’s easy to make some side dishes to go along with this One Skillet Hamburger Casserole! My serving suggestions would be:

One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is a hearty and quick meal that the whole family will love! Best of all, it's ready in less than 30 minutes!

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STEP BY STEP VIDEO: HOW TO MAKE ONE SKILLET HAMBURGER CASSEROLE

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One Skillet Hamburger Casserole
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is a hearty and quick meal that the whole family will love! Best of all, it's ready in less than 30 minutes!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: hamburger casserole
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 563 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 lb elbow macaroni
  • 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 medium yellow/white onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce (1 can)
  • 1 TBS yellow mustard
  • 1 TBS Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup frozen or canned corn
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup shredded colby jack cheese, for topping
Instructions

  1. Start by cooking the elbow macaroni. Add the macaroni to boiling water and cook for 9 minutes. We want the macaroni slightly undercooked because it will cook more once mixed in the skillet. Drain and set macaroni aside.

  2. Add olive oil to a medium high sided skillet or pot over medium heat. Add ground beef and onions, then sauté for 5 minutes. Add chili powder and paprika, and stir to combine, sauté  2-3 more minutes.

  3. Add cream of mushroom soup, tomato sauce, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, mix to combine. Add cooked macaroni and then stir to coat the macaroni.

  4. Add frozen corn and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and mix to combine. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of Colby jack cheese over the top of the hamburger casserole. Turn heat to low, then cover the skillet and cook for 5 minutes.

  5. Remove from heat, uncover, and serve immediately!

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  6. Rebecca says

    5 stars
    I made some substitutions that probably didn’t lend itself well to the recipe. We tried to use ground turkey (as that is what we had defrosted). It definitely needs the beef flavor to help add to the recipe and counter act/compliment the taste of the cream of mushroom soup. Also, my kids felt there was too much pasta. So next time I would either cut the pasta or up the beef to make it seem heartier in the meat section.

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    • Allyson says

      I am happy you tried it Rebecca, I have’t tried it with those changes you made, but sounds like next time stick to the recipe! My kids have never met a dish with too much pasta, but I guess it could happen LOL!

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