4 Ingredient Hamburger Casserole

4 Ingredient Hamburger Casserole is perfect for those busy weeknights to satisfy the while family! 4 Ingredients is all you need!

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Course: Ground Beef

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings: servings

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Equipment

Ingredients

2 10 ounce cans condensed tomato soup
1 pound pasta shells
1 pound ground beef
3 cups shredded cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
Cook pasta according to package directions. (Cook al dente o)r firm to the bite). Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water for later if needed.
In a large skillet, while pasta is cooking, brown ground beef over medium high heat.
Drain if desired.
To the skillet, or a large bowl if skillet not large enough, add the pasta, two cans of tomato soup, ½ cup water, and half the shredded cheese.
Stir to combine.
Pour into the prepared dish and top with remaining cheese.
Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes.
Remove foil and return to oven.
Cake for an additional 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbly.
Remove and serve.
Enjoy!

Notes

I recommend using extra lean ground beef for this recipe (one pound of ground beef should be enough, but feel free to double if you have a bigger family).

Use a half cup of water from your cooked pasta for a creamier casserole. You can also substitute the water for beef froth.

Try adding a medium diced onion or garlic cloves into your beef mixture, along with some Italian seasoning. Top with black pepper and kosher salt to your preference!

Sneak in veggies by adding green pepper or zucchini to your meat sauce.

Mix your ground beef with Worcestershire sauce to bring out the flavor of your hamburger.

In case you don't have tomato soup, you can use tomato sauce or diced tomatoes.

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