Best 9 Easy Hamburger And Macaroni Casserole Recipes

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Comfort food lovers, unite! If you're seeking a hearty and flavorful one-pan meal that combines the classic flavors of hamburger and macaroni, look no further than this Easy Hamburger and Macaroni Casserole. This delectable dish is a delightful blend of ground beef, tender macaroni, a creamy sauce, and a crispy cheese topping, resulting in a casserole that's sure to satisfy the whole family. In this article, we'll guide you through two irresistible variations of this casserole – a classic version and a zesty Mexican-inspired version. So, prepare your taste buds for a delightful journey as we delve into the world of hamburger and macaroni casserole.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CHEESY BEEF & MACARONI CASSEROLE



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This Cheesy Beef & Macaroni Casserole is an easy to put together and it boasts big flavor! We've made this recipe countless times and everyone in my family raves about it!

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound dry macaroni noodles (or similar)
1 pound lean ground beef
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced green pepper
1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
½ cup tomato sauce
3-4 tablespoons tomato paste
½ teaspoon dry basil
salt & pepper to taste
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
¼ cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (divided)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Cook noodles for ¾ of time according to package. (My noodles said 9 minutes so I cooked them for 6). Drain and rinse under cold water.
  • Meanwhile, brown beef, garlic & onion in a frying pan. Drain.
  • Combine green peppers, beef, noodles, tomatoes, tomato sauce & paste, basil, salt & pepper, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley. Pour into a 9×13 casserole dish.
  • Combine remaining cheeses & 1 tablespoon of parsley. Sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is browned!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 537 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 484 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CASSEROLE SUPREME (HAMBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE)



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Recipe slightly adapted from the Better Homes & Gardens Casserole Cookbook published by Meredith in 1968. Double it to feed a crowd. This casserole also freezes very well.

Provided by Better Homes & Gardens

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound ground beef (80/20 is perfect for this)
1-2 Tablespoons olive oil if necessary, (depends on how fatty your meat is)
1 small-to-medium onion,diced (about 3/4 cup)
3 cloves minced garlic
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend of your choice
1 28 oz can whole tomatoes and their juice
3 oz softened cream cheese, (eyeballing it is fine)
1/2-3/4 cup sour cream, (ditto--a huge serving spoonful will do nicely)
1 pound pasta short pasta of your choice, cooked to al dente (elbows, shells, penne, fusilli, rigatoni, wagon wheels, radiatore, cavatappi, etc)

Steps:

  • Place the ground beef in a heavy skillet to brown, breaking it up with a spatula. If the meat is on the lean side, add a tablespoon or two of olive oil to the pan.
  • Once the meat is about halfway done (some will be browned and some still pink or red), add the onion and garlic.
  • Season liberally with salt and pepper.
  • Cook until onions and garlic are softened and meat is completely cooked.
  • Add the tomatoes and softened cream cheese
  • Stir around so the cream cheese melts evenly into the tomatoes.
  • Let simmer for about ten minutes or so.
  • With the heat on low, stir in the sour cream.
  • Taste and adjust the seasonings.
  • Fold the sauce into your freshly drained pasta.
  • Serve as-is or spoon into individual ramekins or a big old casserole.
  • Bake at 350F until the pasta on top has a bit of crunch to it and the casserole is bubbling all around the sides.
  • Let sit for ten minutes before serving.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 556 calories, Carbohydrate 44 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 99 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 29 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 204 grams sodium, Sugar 11 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams unsaturated fat

EASY HAMBURGER AND MACARONI CASSEROLE



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Tasty casserole that is easy to make

Provided by barbara lentz

Categories     Casseroles

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb hamburger
1 large onion chopped
1 green pepper chopped
4 clove garlic minced
2 can(s) cream of celery soup
1/2 c milk
1 lb elbow macaroni cooked
2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Brown meat with onions, peppers, and garlic.
  • 2. Mix all ingredients except cheese together. Put in buttered baking dish.
  • 3. Top with cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes

CHEESY MACARONI AND HAMBURGER CASSEROLE



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This is a hearty meal that tastes GREAT for less and has plenty of leftovers for a nice repeat meal. This tasty meal that I created had my family's thumbs up for many repeat meals!

Provided by jlb4710

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 ½ cups elbow macaroni
1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese (such as Velveeta®), cubed
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup (such as Campbell's®)
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup milk
8 slices American cheese (such as Kraft®)
1 (8 ounce) package buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 11x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a bowl, add processed cheese cubes, and let stand until cheese partially melts.
  • Place ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, break meat apart with a spatula, and sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  • Stir Cheddar cheese soup, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, and onion together in a bowl; gently fold macaroni and processed cheese mixture into soup mixture. Stir in milk until thoroughly combined. Mix ground beef into macaroni mixture and spread into prepared baking dish. Top casserole with slices of American cheese and sprinkle cracker crumbs on top. Cover casserole with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling, about 20 minutes; remove foil and bake until top is golden brown, about 10 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 689.3 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 102.5 mg, Fat 40 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 30.7 g, SaturatedFat 19.3 g, Sodium 1436 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

HAMBURGER AND MACARONI HOT DISH



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Hot dish or goulash, call it what you want. I grew up on this quick and easy meal. I have tweaked the ingredients a bit, but the results are just as good. Serve with a side salad for a great weekday dinner. Enjoy.

Provided by Kristi Goulette Lozensky

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Casserole Recipes     Noodles

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 pound ground beef
1 ½ teaspoons dried minced onion
1 garlic clove, pressed
2 (10.75 ounce) cans tomato soup
1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
1 pinch Italian seasoning, or to taste
1 pinch seasoned salt, or to taste
3 slices fat-free American cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and minced onion in the hot skillet until almost browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic to ground beef mixture and cook until beef is browned, 2 to 3 more minutes; drain and discard excess grease.
  • Stir macaroni, tomato soup, corn, Italian seasoning, and seasoned salt into ground beef mixture; top with American cheese slices. Cover skillet until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes; stir well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.5 calories, Carbohydrate 65.3 g, Cholesterol 72.4 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 32.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 684.2 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

HAMBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE



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Working full-time and attending school part-time leaves me little time for fancy meals. My family enjoys hearty helpings of this casserole, alongside a salad, bread and dessert.-Dawn Farris, Pekin, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
1 pound ground beef
12 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup diced seeded tomatoes
1/3 cup sliced green onions
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a large saucepan, combine cheese and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in the beef, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and cayenne; remove from the heat., Drain macaroni and stir into beef mixture. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover and stir mixture; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts :

EASY HAMBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE



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Make and share this Easy Hamburger Macaroni Casserole recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kristen in Chicago

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box Kraft macaroni and cheese
1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 lb ground beef
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms
1/4 chopped onion (optional)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
milk (1 soup can full)

Steps:

  • Prepare macaroni and cheese as directed.
  • Brown ground beef and onions, drain after cooking.
  • In casserole dish, combine ground beef, onions, mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup, and 1 can of milk.
  • Stir until blended.
  • Add macaroni and cheese and stir until blended.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.9, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 51.4, Sodium 355.8, Carbohydrate 3.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1, Protein 15.4

ONE-POT CHEESEBURGER MACARONI



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Nostalgic for the boxed cheeseburger macaroni dinner from your childhood? Then whip up this homemade version of Hamburger Helper that's just as satisfying as the classic. The recipe is super quick and budget-friendly, leaning on pantry ingredients you probably already have on hand. We use shredded Cheddar to make the dish extra cheesy and finish with chopped parsley for a fresh bite. Perhaps best of all: Everything cooks in one pot, even the pasta!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound ground beef, 80/20
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
5 cups low-sodium chicken stock or broth
10 ounces elbow macaroni
2 cups shredded Cheddar, about 8 ounces
4 ounces cream cheese
1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, chopped, plus more for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened 6 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the chili powder, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes (if using), 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and stir to combine. Add the beef and break it up into small pieces with a large spoon; cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and Dijon until combined. Pour in the chicken stock and 1 teaspoon salt, stir to combine and bring to a boil, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the elbow macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and the pasta is al dente, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the Cheddar and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in the parsley. Garnish with more parsley, if desired.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

MEMA'S HAMBURGER MACARONI CASSEROLE (GOULASH)



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A family favorite! The casserole everyone grew up on! Comfort food! The secret to this dish is to layer noodles, sauce and cheese. The other is to not add water, because sauce should be thick.

Provided by Seasoned Cook

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (20 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
8 ounces elbow macaroni

Steps:

  • In large dutch oven brown ground beef and drain. Sautee onion. Add jar of spaghetti sauce. Stir in garlic powder, worcestershire sauce, ketchup, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and black pepper.
  • Simmer covered on very low heat for 30 minutes.
  • Boil elbow macaroni noodles in salted water until done. Drain noodles.
  • In a 9 x 9 casserole dish layer noodles, sauce and cheese. Repeat, ending with cheese on top. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes until hot throughout and cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy!

Tips:

  • Choose the right pasta: Elbow macaroni is the classic choice for hamburger and macaroni casserole, but you can use any small, sturdy pasta shape that you like. Penne, shells, and rotini are all good options.
  • Cook the pasta al dente: The pasta should be cooked through but still have a slight bite to it. This will prevent it from becoming mushy in the casserole.
  • Brown the ground beef well: Browning the ground beef adds flavor and helps to keep it from becoming dry. Be sure to drain off any excess grease before adding the beef to the casserole.
  • Use a flavorful cheese: Cheddar cheese is the most popular choice for hamburger and macaroni casserole, but you can use any type of cheese that you like. Monterey Jack, Swiss, and Parmesan are all good options.
  • Season the casserole well: Don't be afraid to add plenty of salt and pepper to the casserole. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
  • Top the casserole with breadcrumbs: Breadcrumbs add a nice crunchy topping to the casserole. You can use plain breadcrumbs or seasoned breadcrumbs.
  • Bake the casserole until it's bubbly and golden brown: The casserole is done baking when it's bubbly around the edges and the top is golden brown. This usually takes about 30 minutes.

Conclusion:

Hamburger and macaroni casserole is a classic comfort food dish that's easy to make and loved by people of all ages. With its simple ingredients and delicious flavor, it's no wonder that this casserole has been a family favorite for generations.

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