4-Ingredient Hamburger Casserole

Name: 4-Ingredient Hamburger Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz Dry Pasta; 1 to taste Garlic Powder; 1 lb Ground Beef; 0.5 tsp Salt & Pepper; 1 to taste Salt & Pepper; 8 oz Shredded Cheese; 10 oz Tomato Soup

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American High-Protein 💪Comfort-Food

4-Ingredient Hamburger Casserole layers tender pasta with well-browned beef, a tangy tomato soup sauce, and a bubbly mozzarella finish. It bakes into a comforting, weeknight-friendly dish with hearty, savory flavors and a cheesy top. Ideal for family dinners when you want something cozy, budget-minded, and satisfying.

Prep10 mins
Cook35 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring it to a rolling boil. Stir in the pasta and return to a boil. Cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until slightly firm, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving about 2 tablespoons of the pasta water.
3

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Drain and discard the grease.
4

Place the ground beef in a large round casserole dish. Add the pasta on top; sprinkle with half the cheese. Pour the tomato soup over the top; add the reserved pasta water and stir everything together well. Cover with foil.
5

Bake in the preheated oven, covered, for 15 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes more.
6

Turn on the oven’s broiler and position a rack 6 inches from the heat source. Broil the casserole until the cheese is browned, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.