Our ground beef casserole includes hamburger meat, onions, and peppers, is flavored with tomatoes, spices, combined with pasta and topped with cheese. Cook Time 30 mins Total Time 1 hr I’m always looking for great dinner ideas with ground beef. While we love hamburgers, tacos, and shepherd’s pie, this ground beef casserole is easy to make and always a family pleaser. When my kids were younger, getting them to try new things was often like pulling teeth. I knew I was in for the “what’s that” type questions. I always tried to be very generic in my answers, the less details the better. So I called this “southwest casserole” which is quite generic and doesn’t reveal anything in the ingredient agenda. It was different than hamburger casserole I had grown up with for sure! Which Pasta to Use for This Casserole
A great casserole for leftoversThis ground beef casserole is great as leftovers so it doesn’t hurt to make it for a smaller family or just two people! I’ve made it several times and enjoyed the leftovers for lunch or another dinner. You can scoop out the finished recipe into individual serving containers, great for taking to work. Can I freeze this casserole and bake it later?As with any casserole containing pasta it will do fine in the freezer for up to three months. Just be sure you follow these steps:
Tip: If you don’t want your baking pan in the freezer for three months, after the dish has cooled completely line another baking dish with 2-3 layers of plastic wrap leaving extra hanging over the sides. Place the cooled casserole into the lined pan and freeze. Once frozen lift the dish out with the plastic wrap. Remove the plastic wrap and transfer the frozen item to a freezer safe bag. When you’re ready to bake it, simply remove from the bag and place it into a baking dish. The ingredients I prefer to use for this casserole
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Ground Beef CasseroleOur ground beef casserole includes hamburger meat, onions, and peppers, is flavored with tomatoes, spices, combined with pasta and topped with cheese. IMPORTANT – There are often Frequently Asked Questions within the blog post that you may find helpful. Simply scroll back up to read them! Print It Rate It Save It Course: Dinner Cuisine: American Servings: 8 people 1 hr Calories: 340
OPTIONAL – Magic Dust ingredients (you can use steak seasoning instead):
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Can I freeze this casserole and bake it later?As with any casserole containing pasta it will do fine in the freezer for up to three months. Just be sure you follow these steps:
Tip: If you don’t want your baking pan in the freezer for three months, after the dish has cooled completely line another baking dish with 2-3 layers of plastic wrap leaving extra hanging over the sides. Place the cooled casserole into the lined pan and freeze. Once frozen lift the dish out with the plastic wrap. Remove the plastic wrap and transfer the frozen item to a freezer safe bag. When you’re ready to bake it, simply remove from the bag and place it into a baking dish. Serving: 1portion | Calories: 340cal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 752mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1006IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 4mg More ground beef dinner ideasI’ve amassed a pretty good collection of ground beef dinner ideas. Here are a few of our family’s and our readers’ favorites:
This post was originally published on this blog on April 25, 2011
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