Ground Beef Pizza Casserole (Easy Recipe With Step By Step Pictures)
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Ground Beef Pizza Casserole is a cheesy skillet meal that your family will love. This homemade hamburger helper is loaded with tons of pizza flavor. Toss these ingredients together for a quick weeknight meal using easy pantry staples.
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Recently, I discovered a Pizza Potato Supreme Casserole in an old cookbook, and my family’s reaction to it inspired me to tweak the recipe for this cheesy pizza casserole. My kids love anything made with ground beef, some of their favorites are Frisco Melt Tater Tot Casserole, Mom’s Hamburger Gravy, Baked Spaghetti Pie, and Goulash. So naturally they loved this stove top meal too!
The cheesiness in this homemade pizza hamburger helper comes from three different factors – condensed cheddar cheese soup, grated Parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese. Check out these cheese strands!
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Have you ever used condensed cheddar cheese soup? Keep a can or two in the pantry to throw in your casseroles when you need a cheese factor. You will thank me later. I think it is right up there with cream of chicken, celery or mushroom soup.
I really love how this pizza skillet is a one pan plan and you can create an entire meal in one cooking vessel. You are welcome for only having one dish to clean after dinner. Want another tip to make clean up easier? Make your children do the dishes. It builds character, and it builds valuable life skills. Just saying…
Easily modify pizza casserole to your tastes or based on what you have on hand. Try adding more of your favorite pizza toppings including pepperoni, green pepper, mushrooms, etc. Swap out jarred pizza sauce regular tomato sauce or pasta sauce. Change up the cheeses for other shredded varieties or swap a can of cream of mushroom soup for the condensed cheddar soup. Customize this dish to your tastes!
How to Make Ground Beef Pizza Skillet
Step by Step Instructions
- Brown ground beef and onions in a skillet; season with salt and black pepper. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT shredded Mozzarella cheese.
- Cover and cook on medium low until macaroni is tender. Stir often so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Add more water if it’s too thick.
- Once the pasta is cooked, stir in shredded Mozzarella.
For the full recipe for Ground Beef Pizza Casserole, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Recipe FAQs
- Regular canned tomato sauce can be substituted for pizza sauce.
- Try adding pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives or any other of your favorite toppings for this pizza casserole with elbow macaroni.
- Be sure to stir this pizza casserole with elbow macaroni often so that it doesn’t stick and burn to the bottom of the skillet. You may even want to add a little bit more water if it gets too thick.
- This would be great served up with a slice of bread and butter, just like Grandma would serve.
- Love homemade hamburger helper? Try our Frisco Melt version.
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Recipe Variations
- Add diced green bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, bacon or any other of your favorite pizza toppings.
- Any type of pasta will work.
- Use marinara sauce instead of pizza sauce.
- Swap ground beef for Italian sausage or ground turkey.
- Onion powder or garlic powder are great additions to the sauce.
Our Favorite One Pan Meal Recipes
One-skillet meals (also known as One Pan Plans) mean less dishes to clean up. Here are some of our favorites:
- Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Skillet
- Frisco Melt Hamburger Helper
- Hamburger Vegetable Soup
- Sheet Pan Fajitas
- Southern Pintos and Sausage
- Ground Beef Goulash
- Sheet Pan Ranch Chicken and Vegetables
Ground Beef Pizza Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 10 3/4 ounces cheddar cheese soup (condensed)
- 14 ounces jarred pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni (not cooked)
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef and diced onion; season with salt and pepper. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT shredded Mozzarella. Cover and cook over medium low heat for 15-20 minutes stirring often. Cook until macaroni is cooked to your desired texture. Add more water if too thick.
- Once macaroni is cooked, add shredded Mozzarella and stir until melted.
Notes
- Regular canned tomato sauce can be substituted for pizza sauce.
- Try adding pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives or any other of your favorite toppings for this stove top pizza casserole with elbow macaroni.
- Be sure to stir this pizza casserole with elbow macaroni often so that it doesn’t stick and burn to the bottom of the skillet. You may even want to add a little bit more water if it gets too thick.
- Love homemade hamburger helper? Try our Frisco Melt version.
- The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.
Nutrition
What is a casserole baking dish?
If a recipe calls for a casserole baking dish, it is referring to a glass or ceramic dish that is oven-safe. There’s multiple sizes but an 8 x 8 inch square dish or a 13 x 9 inch baking dish are standard sizes.
