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    Cheeseburger Casserole

    Published : June 5, 2020 Updated : October 25, 2020 by Together As Family 19 Comments

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    Cheeseburger Casserole is full of cheeseburger favorites like ground beef, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, spiral pasta, mustard, seasonings, and lots of cheese. Different from traditional creamy, canned soup casseroles and it's family friendly!

    CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE RECIPE

    This cheeseburger casserole is one of the first recipes I posted to this blog! It's a family favorite and it's different than the traditional creamy, canned soup casseroles.

    Pasta noodles, ground beef, seasonings, tomatoes, mustard, and cheese make this a family friendly dinner. 

    Cheeseburger Casserole is full of cheeseburger favorites like ground beef, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, spiral pasta, mustard, seasonings, and lots of cheese. Different from traditional creamy, canned soup casseroles and it's family friendly!

    HOW TO MAKE GROUND BEEF CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

    Spiral Rotini Noodles - Cook to your liking. My kids don't like al dente noodles so I cook for at least 10 minutes. The oven time is only 12 minutes so the noodles won't cook too much more in the oven. 

    Ground Beef

    Onion, Garlic, Salt, Pepper - You can use fresh garlic cloves that have been minced or pressed. Use chopped garlic from a jar or garlic paste from a tube. I use a yellow onion but you can also use a white onion. 

    Petite Diced Tomatoes

    Tomato Paste

    Dijon Mustard

    Parsley, Basil, Salt, Worcestershire Sauce, Sugar - I like to add the additional salt here to flavor the tomatoes but it's optional. Add more or less to taste. All these ingredients season the tomato mixture. The sugar helps offset the acid from the tomatoes so be sure and not skip it. 

    Shredded Cheese - Use any kind you want! For a true cheeseburger experience use some shredded American cheese like Velveeta shreds. I use Colby Jack cheese. 

    Cheeseburger Casserole is full of cheeseburger favorites like ground beef, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, spiral pasta, mustard, seasonings, and lots of cheese. Different from traditional creamy, canned soup casseroles and it's family friendly!

    MY TIPS FOR THIS RECIPE

    - It's important to salt the boiling water before adding the dry pasta to cook. It will help flavor the pasta. I add about 1-2 teaspoons of salt before I add the pasta in. 

    - Use more cheese if you like! My kids love the cheese so I will usually add a bit more 🙂 

    - We love this casserole topped with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and chopped dill pickles. 

    - Try it with some big mac sauce on top the casserole! Yum!

    Cheeseburger Casserole is full of cheeseburger favorites like ground beef, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, spiral pasta, mustard, seasonings, and lots of cheese. Different from traditional creamy, canned soup casseroles and it's family friendly!

    TRY THESE OTHER GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE RECIPES

    • cheeseburger tater tot casserole
    • easy taco casserole
    • cheesy taco spaghetti casserole
    • creamy beef noodle bake
    • baked spaghetti casserole
    • easy mexican biscuit casserole
    • taco biscuit bake

     

    Cheeseburger Casserole is full of cheeseburger favorites like ground beef, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, spiral pasta, mustard, seasonings, and lots of cheese. Different from traditional creamy, canned soup casseroles and it's family friendly!

    Cheeseburger Casserole

    Jessica
    Cheeseburger Casserole is full of cheeseburger favorites like ground beef, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, spiral pasta, mustard, seasonings, and lots of cheese. Different from traditional creamy, canned soup casseroles and it's family friendly!
    3.41 from 44 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 322 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2½ cups rotini pasta dry & uncooked
    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 1 yellow or white onion finely diced
    • 2 garlic cloves use fresh garlic, chopped garlic, or garlic paste
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 can (28 oz) petite diced tomatoes
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 1-2 tablespoons Dijon mustard I use 1½ tablespoons
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • ½ teaspoon dried basil
    • ¼ teaspoon salt (I add this but it's optional, taste to see if you need it, add more or less)
    • ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar
    • 2 cups shredded cheese

    Optional Toppings & Garnishes

    • shredded lettuce
    • diced tomato
    • chopped dill pickles

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 350°. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
    • Cook pasta according to package directions. We don't like al dente pasta so I cook mine for around 10 minutes. Remember to add at least 1-2 teaspoons of salt to the boiling water to help flavor the pasta. Drain pasta and set aside in a bowl for later use.
    • While pasta is cooking cook and crumble the ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a skillet pan (or large pot) over medium-high heat. Drain the grease.
    • Add the petite diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Dijon mustard, dried parsley, Worcestershire sauce, basil, and sugar into the ground beef and stir. Let cook for a 5 minutes just so everything can combine and flavors can come together.
    • Add the cooked pasta into the ground beef and stir to combine.
    • Pour half of the mixture into the baking dish and spread out. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Pour the other half into the baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup cheese.
    • Cook for 12 minutes. Serve immediately with the toppings or as is.

    Notes

    Use more cheese if wanted. You can use any cheese you love in this recipe. I use Colby Jack that I shred myself from the block. 
    This recipe was first published to the blog in 2015. Adapted from skinnytaste. I have since added more seasonings (based on readers reviews), added a small amount of sugar to offset the acid in the tomatoes, and reduced the Dijon mustard from 2 tablespoons to 1 tablespoon. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 21gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 697mgPotassium: 597mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 464IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 196mgIron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Janie Zirbser

      November 03, 2017 at 9:55 am

      What a nice little recipe. The kids and Grown ups will love this one. Its so easy that it practically makes itself. I used No yolks broad noodles and cut back on the cheese.
      The mustard and chopped Pickles a Must !

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        November 04, 2017 at 10:51 pm

        Yes, I agree, the pickles are top are yummy! I love the substitution of the yolk noodles. I'll have to try that next time I make this.

        Reply
    2. Julie

      January 25, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      How long would you bake this if you had frozen it prior to the baking stage? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        January 29, 2018 at 5:05 pm

        I would probably let it thaw first in the fridge and then it may need an additional 5 to 10 minutes of bake time if the casserole is still cold. But I'm not certain on all of that as I've never done it before.

        Reply
    3. Sarah

      April 19, 2018 at 2:23 am

      One of our favs. We added a little big Mac sauce on top and my goodness. Amazing.

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        April 21, 2018 at 1:38 pm

        Big Mac sauce?!? Yum.... I need to try that next time I make this. So glad it was a hit.

        Reply
        • Kristina

          January 06, 2020 at 9:02 pm

          Big time family favorite, my kids all love it!

          Reply
    4. Rita

      August 08, 2018 at 11:23 pm

      Very good and easy. I did’t think I would need all of the diced tomatoes but I really did. The flavors all came together to make a very tasty dish. Even better the next day.

      Reply
    5. Alicia W

      October 02, 2018 at 2:02 pm

      Hi there!! Just wondering if this would be enough for 6, along with a salad?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        October 04, 2018 at 1:38 pm

        Oh yes, for sure. Enjoy!

        Reply
    6. Dana Wilson

      February 23, 2019 at 2:21 pm

      I had to tweek it a little. I used macaroni, ketchup and regular mustard. Lots of cheese and lots of pickles. So good on a rainy day! Thanks!!

      Reply
    7. Cute Rita

      October 22, 2019 at 6:06 pm

      This is an easy recipe and very good. I have made it several times. The only change I have made is to make it a large deep fry pan (copper Chef). I mix in the cheese reserving some cheese for the top and then bake.

      Reply
    8. Rakel

      March 11, 2021 at 12:01 pm

      Hi, I want to make this on Saturday and was wondering if you need to drain the tin of tomatos or if the liquid goes in too?
      Thanks in advance, can´t wait to try this 🙂
      Rakel.

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        March 12, 2021 at 1:12 pm

        Do not drain them. Just dump in the can of diced tomatoes. Hope you enjoy it!

        Reply
        • Rakel

          March 17, 2021 at 4:24 am

          5 stars
          Thank you for getting back to me, made it for just the two of us and we both really enjoyed it, such a quick and easy thing to make and we had enough left over for our dinner the day after wich is always a big bonus 🙂 Thank you for sharing this, I´m going to give the recepi to my daughter because I know she will LOVE it,. Rakel x

          Reply
    9. Tracy P

      November 13, 2022 at 4:38 pm

      4 stars
      Just tried this recipe tonight and it was delicious. My husband and I really enjoyed it. I will make this again. I didn’t think I would like the pickles and tomatoes, but I was wrong. They really made the dish.

      Reply
      • Together as Family

        November 14, 2022 at 9:06 pm

        Love to hear it! Glad you liked the combination of the tomatoes and pickles!

        Reply

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