Cheeseburger Casserole

This Cheeseburger Casserole is loaded with the flavors of a classic cheeseburger, but in comfort food form. Tender pasta, seasoned ground beef, and a sprinkling of spices and cheese make this dish a family favorite for dinner!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword casserole recipe, ground beef

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 369

Author Gayle

Equipment

Baking Dish - 8x8

Ingredients

8 ounces dry rotini pasta (or any pasta that you prefer)
1 pound ground beef
½ cup diced white onion
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 roma tomatoes , diced
12 ounces tomato sauce (about 1 1/2 cans)
¾ teaspoon seasoned salt
Black pepper , to taste
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and pour into prepared dish.
In a large skillet, cook and crumble ground beef, onion, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder until beef is no longer pink. Drain, if needed. Add beef mixture to prepared dish.
Add about half of chopped tomatoes to beef mixture, followed by tomato sauce, seasoned salt, and black pepper. Toss everything together. Add rest of chopped tomatoes on top of mixture, followed by cheese.
Loosely cover pan with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Casserole can be easily customized depending on your tastes. Spaghetti sauce can be swapped in for tomato sauce, pickles can be added, etc.

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