Best 5 Layered Ground Beef Casserole Recipes

CHEESY LAYERED GROUND BEEF AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a large lasagna dish.
• Cook the pasta until only firm-tender; drain (it does not have to measure exactly 4 cups cooked, careful not to overcook the pasta as it will cook more in the oven) drain and transfer to a bowl, toss with a couple tablespoons oil to prevent sticking; set aside.
• In a skillet, cook ground beef, onion, jalapenos (if using) mushrooms and minced garlic until meat is brown and cooked stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, tomato sauce salt and pepper, stir until heated through (you can the sauce for up to 45 minutes on low heat).
• Spread 1/2 meat sauce on bottom of pan.
• Spread 1/2 noodles on top of sauce.
• Top noodles with 1 cup mozza cheese.
• Mix 1 cup cottage cheese with 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Spread over mozzeralla cheese.
• Top with remaining tomato sauce, noodles,and remaining mozza cheese.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, covered for 20 mins, uncover casserole (at this point you can sprinkle with grated mozzeralla or cheddar cheese if desired).
• Return to oven to bake for another 10-15 mins, or until bubbly.

SOUR CREAM AND GROUND BEEF LAYERED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with onion, garlic and chili flakes (if using) over medium heat until meat is browned and no longer pink; drain fat then stir in the Parmesan cheese.
• Add tomato sauce and sugar; bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes stirring occasionally (season with salt and pepper about halfway through of cooking time).
• Transfer meat mixture to a greased baking dish; set aside.
• In a bowl beat cream cheese and sour cream at low speed until smooth.
• Add in green onions then stir to combine.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture over the ground beef in the dish.
• Top with cooked noodles, then sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the noodles.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

GROUND BEEF CHEESE AND BISQUICK LAYERED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine bisquick, eggs, milk and seasonings; stir in Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses and mix well.
• Spread half of the mixture in a 13x9 inch baking pan; top with Ground Beef Sauce and American cheese.
• Spread remaining mixture on top; sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Bake at 325* for 20 minutes.
• Ground Beef Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.

LAYERED GROUND BEEF AND ZUCCHINI LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to lowest position).
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Bring about 5 cups water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Add in the sliced zucchini; simmer for 3 minutes or until just crisp-tender; drain on paper towels or a clean tea towel then cool.
• In a skillet cook the ground beef with onion, dried chili flakes, basil and oregano until the beef is no longer pink; drain fat.
• Add in garlic and continue cooking the beef until lightly browned.
• Add in the pasta sauce; cook for about 10-15 minutes, season with salt and pepper; remove from heat.
• In a bowl mix together the ricotta with egg/s, garlic powder, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, dried parsley; mix to combine, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange all of the zucchini slices in the bottom of the baking dish (the slices do not have to be in one layer) then sprinkle with about 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs.
• Dollop HALF of the ricotta mixture over the breadcrumbs, then cover with HALF of the beef mixture, then sprinkle about 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top.
• Repeat the layers with remaining 1/3 cup breadcrumbs, ricotta mixture, then meat mixture (reserve the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese for the top after baking).
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup or more Parmesan cheese over the top of the meat mixture.
• Place the baking dish on a baking sheet to catch any spills.
• Bake uncovered for about 44-50 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top and return to oven for another 5-8 minutes.

LAYERED GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a 2 quart baking dish, layer half the onion, celery and green pepper. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Top with ground beef sprinkled with garlic powder.
• Pour over tomato sauce.
• Top with remaining onion, celery and green pepper.
• Arrange potatoes over top and cover with soup.
• Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 1 1/2 hours.