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