Classic comfort food comes in many forms, and it doesn’t have to be complicated. My family comes running to the kitchen table when I serve up this 5 Ingredient Ground Beef Casserole. It’s loaded with beefy, cheesy goodness.
5 Ingredient Ground Beef Casserole Recipe:
Are you drooling yet? It’s hard to believe that something this beefy and cheesy has only five simple ingredients – ground beef, onion, tomato juice, wide egg noodles and shredded cheese.
Sometimes, I come upon a recipe in a cookbook that’s so easy, I wonder why I never thought of this myself. And that’s just what happened when I saw this Ground Beef Casserole recipe in my North Carolina Elk’s Cook Book.
It’s simple recipes like this one that my husband and kiddos like the best. Nothing green or veggie-like, just good old fashioned comfort food.
Old Fashioned Hamburger Noodle Casserole
This hamburger and egg noodles casserole isn’t just comforting, it’s also very economical. A bag of egg noodles and a quart of tomato juice is quite inexpensive, and this casserole makes a huge pan.
Consider making this for your next weekly family dinner or serve it up to your kids and their friends at their next sleepover. Believe me when I say, kids love this meal.
Or, let’s face it. After a long day at work, sometimes I just need something easy. Something that takes minimal time, minimal effort, minimal ingredients. And, this hamburger noodle casserole fits that order.
Ingredients for Hamburger Noodle Casserole
Ground Beef
Onions, diced
Tomato Juice
Wide Egg Noodles
Shredded Cheese
What can I make with lots of ground beef?
My freezer is full of ground beef (also called hamburger). This means I’m always using ground beef for recipes throughout the week. Here are 25 great ways to use ground beef.
- Ground Beef Goulash
- French Onion Joes
- Easy Shepherd’s Pie
- Ground Beef Stuffed Squash
- Frisco Tater Tot Casserole
- Mom’s Hamburger Gravy
- Cheeseburger Quiche
- Easy Crock Pot Taco Soup
- Baked Beans with Ground Beef
- Hamburger Pork and Bean Skillet
- An Old Fashioned Sloppy Joe Recipe
- Old Fashioned Stuffed Bell Peppers
- Ground Beef Crescent Pie
- Bacon Cheeseburger Squash Casserole
- French Onion Sliders
- Spanish Hot Dog Sauce
- Hamburger Vegetable Soup with V8 Juice
- Homemade Hamburger Helper
- Hamburger Hot Dish with Rice
- Old Fashioned Cowboy Beans Recipe
- Loose Meat Sandwiches
- Zucchini Tomato Casserole with Ground Beef
- Ground Beef Burritos
- An Instant Pot Lazy Lasagna
- Ground Beef Pizza Casserole
How to Make Ground Beef and Noodle Casserole:
- Brown ground beef and onions in a large skillet. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add tomato juice and uncooked noodles; simmer until softened, approximately 8 minutes.
- Pour into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish; sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees F until melted and bubbly.
For the full recipe and ingredient amounts for beef noodle bake, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Notes About 5 Ingredient Ground Beef Casserole:
- Drain off the excess grease from the hamburger if needed.
- I always season my ground beef with salt and pepper to taste when browning it for any recipe.
- 4 cups equals 1 quart.
- Most bags of wide egg noodles are 16 ounces, use approximately half the bag.
- Substitute your favorite shredded cheese for the sharp cheddar, if desired.
- It doesn’t take long to bake in the oven, just until the cheese melts and is bubbly hot.
- If you don’t want to dirty another dish or use the oven. Leave the beefy, cheesy noodles in the skillet, top with shredded cheese, and cover with a lid until the cheese is melted.
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Sour Cream Ground Beef Casserole
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5 Ingredient Ground Beef Casserole - Old Fashioned Hamburger Noodle Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 quart tomato juice
- 8 ounces uncooked wide egg noodles
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet.
- Add tomato juice and noodles to the skillet; simmer until noodles are cooked, approximately 8 minutes.
- Pour the entire mixture into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over top.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until melty and bubbly, approximately 10 minutes
Notes
- Drain off the excess grease from the hamburger if needed.
- I always season my ground beef with salt and pepper to taste when browning it for any recipe.
- 4 cups equals 1 quart.
- Most bags of wide egg noodles are 16 ounces, use approximately half the bag.
- Substitute your favorite shredded cheese for the sharp cheddar, if desired.
- It doesn't take long to bake in the oven, just until the cheese melts and is bubbly hot.
- If you don't want to dirty another dish or use the oven. Leave the beefy, cheesy noodles in the skillet, top with shredded cheese, and cover with a lid until the cheese is melted.
- Looking for a Sour Cream Hamburger Noodle Casserole? We've got that recipe too!
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