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!
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! If you like hamburger, checkout this hamburger soup, too!
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.
- 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.
- Remove from heat, uncover, and serve immediately!
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.
Looking for a meal that uses sliced beef instead of ground beef? Try this Philly Cheesesteak Casserole Recipe for dinner!
It's easy to make some side dishes to go along with this One Skillet Hamburger Casserole! My serving suggestions would be:
- Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli
- Air Fryer Parmesan Brussels Sprouts (or oven roasted)
- Simple Wedge Salad
- The Easiest and BEST Garlic Bread
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!
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium yellow/white onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon 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
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup shredded colby jack cheese, for topping
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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.
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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.
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Add cream of mushroom soup, tomato sauce, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, mix to combine. Add cooked macaroni and then stir to coat the macaroni.
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Add frozen corn and ½ cup cheddar cheese and mix to combine. Sprinkle ¾ 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.
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Remove from heat, uncover, and serve immediately!
Julia says
You can't beat a dinner that comes together in less than 30 minutes!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Matt Taylor says
Looks so yummy and easy to make! I can't wait to try it sometime. 🙂
Betsy says
Perfect! This is a family pleaser for sure! My kids love the taste and I love the clean up!!
Harriet says
Looking at this is making me hungry!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
I know for sure this One Skillet Hamburger Casserole is would be a huge hit in my house!
Rebecca says
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.
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!
David says
1 lb of pasta is wayyyyyy too much. Serves 6 gorillas?
Allyson says
HA! Feel free to portion it out however you want, David! Cheers!
katerina @ diethood.com says
Oh my, this sounds SO GOOD!! I am so excited to try it!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes says
My kids would love this hamburger casserole! It sounds incredibly delicious!
Terri Magnusson says
OMG! delicious! Thank you !
I am going to add sweet f ru ozen sweet peas and finely chopped green pepper when sauteing. Just some expanded flavors to an already perfect dish 🙂
Allyson says
Oh those sound like PERFECT additions!
Colleen B says
We call thos 'Jackpot Casserole' but use a can of creamed corn instead of frozen corn. A family fav.
Allyson says
OHHHH! That sounds like a great idea! I will try that next time!
Catalina says
This is the kind of dish that my family goes crazy over! It looks amazing!
Beth says
My kids are going to love this recipe! Can't wait to give this a try! So excited!
Sandra says
This is really ahhmazing! A new favorite meal at my house!
Kevin says
What a great dinner to have on a busy weeknight! I will be making this often!
Ally says
Made this and even my picky eater kids liked it!
Annie Tasaka says
Delicious. Great weeknight casserole that taste just like a childhood memory.
Diana says
This is a solid recipe for hamburger!
I did have to substitute onions with dry onion soup mix because we were out of onions. I also used a pound and a half ground beef. I didn't have Colby Jack cheese so I used Fiesta Blend or Mexican combination cheeses. I also didn't have any corn but this recipe is awesome. I'm glad I was forced to make so much because I will be enjoying it each time I sit down to eat it!
Thank you so much for this fabulous recipe!😊☺
Allyson says
Sounds like you worked with what you had! Amazingly resourceful! So happy you enjoyed it!
Brenda says
What does the Cream of Mushroom soup add to the dish? As I get older I've started having an aversion to Cream of Anything soups. I don't know why... I'm just weird, haha. Anyway, is there something I can substitute that isn't a Cream of *** soup? Or, would it be better to just go with it?
Allyson says
Hi Brenda, I totally get that! It will be less creamy without the cream of mushroom soup, however I suggest you add a scoop of sour cream and mix it in or you can leave it without but it will be more tomato-y in the flavor. Enjoy!
Curtis W says
Will a can of cut green beans work instead of the corn?
Allyson says
Yes you can try that or you can leave it out all together!
Cindy says
Was really easy and pretty good! I added some celery, garlic and green pepper to the hamburger as it was browning. Also boiled the macaroni in beef broth/water. I only used about half of the spaghetti, just seemed like it would be to saucy. Added red pepper flakes as we like things a little spicy.
Allyson says
sounds like you made some amazing adjustments to suit your tastes! Cheers!
jess says
this is one of the easiest dinner ideas and my friends and I ate it up so quickly! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe
Matt says
YES!! I love one skillet and one pan recipes. This hamburger casserole is awesome and has lots of my favorite things in it, ground beef, pasta, and cheese. It makes a lot so perfect for leftovers.
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says
Such a fantastic meal! Can't wait to make this!
Sharina says
One of the easiest weeknight meals! This hamburger casserole is full of flavors. It is indeed hearty, incredibly delicious and a crowd fave! Highly recommended!
Catalina says
Oh my goodness! This will be a hit in our house!
Alicia says
This is such a good comfort meal, and it is so easy to make!
Sandra says
This is so good! Perfect for busy weeknights!
JAN says
I'm going to add to add bell pepper and celery and maybe a few other spices. It looks YUMMY!! Can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.
Allyson says
Let me know how you like it!