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grandma's ground beef casserole recipe

Grandma's Ground Beef Casserole Recipe

Grandma's Ground Beef Casserole is an easy and hearty dinner that the whole family will love. Full of juicy ground beef, tender past noodles, and a rich tomato sauce. All this yumminess is topped in melted cheese!
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Course: Ground Beef
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 338kcal
Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 29 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 12 ounces egg noodles
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 4 ounces cream cheese cubed small
  • 1 small onion diced fine
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
  • In a large skillet brown the ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink.
  • Drain excess fat if desired.
  • Return the skillet with the ground beef to the stove.
  • Pour in the tomato sauce, garlic powder and onion powder.
  • Stir to combine. 
  • Turn to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to assemble the casserole.
  • While this is simmering, cook the egg noodles according to package directions.
  • When cooked al dente, drain.
  • In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cream cheese, and onion. Mix to combine.
  • Spread ½ the noodles in the bottom of the casserole dish.
  • Spoon half the meat mixture over the noodles.
  • Place small spoonfuls of the cream cheese/sour cream mixture over the meat mixture.
  • Top with the rest of the noodles, meat mixture, and the cream cheese mixture.
  • Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and the cheese is melted.
  • Remove and let sit for a minute or two.
  • Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and enjoy!

Notes

  • Substitute ground beef for ground turkey, ground chicken, or pork sausage.
  • If you don't like the tomato sauce, use your favorite pasta sauce or tomato soup.
  • I prefer to use egg noodles but use your favorite pasta shape.
  • Add in some diced bell peppers if you want extra veggies.
  • This is family friendly but to spice it up use a Spicy tomato sauce or add red pepper flakes.
  • If the cheese browns too fast while cooking, cover with aluminum foil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 265mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g