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An easy cheeseburger casserole with noodles is a perfect weeknight dinner. It offers a unique twist on the classic cheeseburger, which is such a fun and interesting way to switch up your dinnertime routine.
The casserole style makes this recipe so easy to prepare and serve. With less than 30 minutes of cooking you can have dinner on the table quickly, even on nights when you don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen.
Cheeseburger Casserole with Noodles can be customized to suit your families preferences too. You can use different types of ground meat, cheese, vegetables, and toppings to create a flavor profile that everyone will love.
About the Ingredients
Ground beef – I used 90% lean organic beef.
Onion and garlic – chopped small and sautéed to bring out the sweetness.
Italian seasoning – you could swap in any of your favorite seasonings here. If you prefer a smokehouse style flavor try using a bbq spice mixture instead.
Tomato sauce – you don’t need anything fancy here. I use a can of tomato sauce which is mostly pureed tomatoes and very little seasonings at all. The tomato sauce acts as the ketchup would on the burger. It’s just a savory flavor to compliment the meat. The brand I like is Tuttorosso Tomato Sauce.
Egg noodles – I love the shape of egg noodles for this cheeseburger casserole. The wide width lets you easily get lots of meat and cheese in every bite.
Mascarpone cheese – the cheese will melt right into the hot noodles and coat them. This is what keeps the casserole from being dry.
Shredded cheddar cheese – or any kind of cheese you like on your cheeseburgers.
How to Make Cheeseburger Casserole with Noodles
Begin by chopping and sautéing an onion with the ground beef. Cook them together until beef is completely cooked through. Now add the minced garlic and Italian seasonings. Let the garlic becoming fragrant and then pour in the can of tomato sauce.
While you’re working on your beef and sauce, boil the egg noodles according to the package directions. When the noddles are done cooking drain them in a colander and return the noodles to the pot you cooked them in. Stir in some mascarpone cheese, the beef mixture, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Transfer the beef and noodle mixture to a casserole dish prepared with cooking spray. Sprinkle the top with shredded cheddar cheese. Bake the casserole at 375°F for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling. Time to dig in!
Recipe Substitutions & Variations
Like actual hamburgers, there are many types of hamburger casseroles to be made. You can mixing things up a bit by changing out the egg noodles and making a cheeseburger casserole with shells or any other type of pasta you like.
You could also add some of your favorite burger toppings by mixing them right into your casserole. Try some of these topping mix-ins:
- sautéed mushrooms mixed into the beef and sauce
- blue cheese instead of mascarpone
- top your casserole with crispy fried onion strings
Make Ahead Instructions
To make this Cheeseburger Casserole with Noodles in advance is simple. Assemble the casserole as written in the recipe but don’t bake it just yet. Let it cool to room temperature and store it in the refrigerator until you’re ready.
When it’s time to serve your casserole, cover the dish with foil and move it to a 375°F oven. Bake it for 30 minutes and then remove the foil. Continue baking it for another 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
How to Freeze Cheeseburger Casserole with Noodles
Cheeseburger Casserole with Noodles makes a terrific freezer meal. You can prepare it just as the recipe says but don’t bake it just yet. Let it cool to room temperature and store it in the freezer covered with plastic wrap and then foil up to 1 month.
The night before you want serve your cheeseburger casserole, move it to the refrigerator to defrost. To reheat the casserole remove the plastic wrap and recover with foil. Place it in a 375°F oven. Bake the casserole for 30 minutes and then remove the foil. Continue baking it for another 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
FAQ’s and Recipe Tips
Serve baked cheeseburger casserole with all of your favorite burger toppings and side – but hold on the buns. Relish or mustard are great toppings. Cucumber salad or corn on the cobb are great options as side dishes.
The Recipe for Cheeseburger Casserole with Noodles
The recipe is attached below for easy downloading and printing. If you test it out be sure to leave a note in the comments below. I’d love to hear what you thought and if you think it could ever replace a craving for the real deal hamburger. Enjoy!
Cheeseburger Casserole with Noodles
Ingredients
- 12 oz extra wide egg noodles
- 1 onion chopped
- 1½ lb ground beef
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp Italian seasonings
- 16 oz canned tomato sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 4 oz marscapone cheese.
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375?.
- Begin by cooking the egg noodles according to the package directions and then draining in a colander and setting them aside.12 oz extra wide egg noodles
- Meanwhile in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and onion together until the beef is cooked all the way through.1 onion, 1½ lb ground beef
- Add the minced garlic and Italian seasonings and cook for 1 more minute.2 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp Italian seasonings
- Pour in the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and remove pan from the heat.16 oz canned tomato sauce, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper
- Return the noodles to the empty pot they were cooked in. Stir in the mascarpone cheese to evenly coat the noodles.4 oz marscapone cheese.
- Stir the beef mixture into the noodles.
- Transfer the noodles and beef to a 9×13 casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top the casserole with shredded cheddar cheese.1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
Notes
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This casserole looks delicious! Reminds me of hamburger helper but homemade. I just printed to try. I love how you give detailed instructions. I am always looking for new dinner ideas.
It should be nice and easy to make. It might become a new favorite!
Yum! This looks delicious. And easy. Good idea to add mushrooms for some added veg.
Dangerously easy because it’s so convenient
I love the idea of adding mushrooms. Saving this for later. I need a good casserole to freeze.
Right? I love mushrooms on cheeseburgers – perfect addition
this sounds delicious, be adding this to my weekly menu
Thank you! You’re going to love it
This looks so good!!!! Adding this to my list of recipes for next week.
Yes! You won’t be disappointed