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Hamburger Casserole in red baking dish with black spoon
Ashley Leonard

Hamburger Casserole

5 from 1 vote
Easy hot dish made with ground beef, veggies & pasta in a tomato sauce and topped with cheddar cheese. It's a dish that will have everyone asking for more!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 16 oz. box medium shell pasta
  • 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
  • 1 29 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 16 oz. bag frozen mixed vegetables
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded

Equipment

  • Baking Dish
  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Cook pasta according to package instructions, being sure to add 1 tbsp. of salt to the boiling water. Drain well & add to large bowl.
  3. In skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil. Add ground beef, onion, salt & pepper. Cook 4-5 minutes until beef is no longer pink and onions are soft.
  4. To large bowl with shells, add tomato paste, tomato sauce and frozen vegetables. Add browned ground beef and onion mixture. Stir well.
  5. Pour mixture into 9x13 baking dish. Top with shredded cheese.
  6. Cover with foil and bake on center rack for 30 minutes.
  7. After 30 minutes, remove cover & bake 10-15 longer until cheese starts to brown.

Notes

This recipe is great as is, but can be adjusted for what you have in your pantry.
  • Ground turkey would be a great substitute to the ground beef.
  • Any shaped pasta will do. I prefer something small like the shells as they really seem to catch the tomato and veggie mixture.
  • Any other shredded cheese would work just fine.
  • Feel free to switch up the veggies! (You just may need to adjust the cooking time when doing this.)

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