These ground beef casseroles offer quick-and-easy comfort food that everyone in your family will love. From a grandma-style hamburger casserole recipe to an easy Mexican casserole recipe, there’s a ton of variety for your next weeknight dinner. Even better, many of these recipes freeze like a dream so you can store them away for last-minute meals. Keep reading for our favorite casserole dishes that all feature ground beef.
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The Best Spaghetti Casserole
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“This is great! My advice is to use the seasoning as a starting point for adding your own favorite pasta sauce seasoning, like garlic powder, oregano, etc. and definitely salt and pepper to taste.” — Fabeveryday
“I made this recipe and it was a fantastic find! I followed the straightforward directions almost exactly as written (adding seasoning to the ground meat—oregano and a few red pepper flakes). I used a 24-ounce jar of tomato sauce, instead of the larger amount suggested. It came out as a fantastic meal when paired with steamed broccoli. I’ll be making this again.” — Rich
“This was amazing! I made it just as called for and would not change a thing. I have even sent it to my granddaughter. Thanks, Allrecipes! Another great recipe.” — Dona Dee Gott
A very simple, versatile Mexican-inspired casserole with layers of tortilla chips, ground beef, chili beans, salsa, and sour cream. “This is an easy and very tasty dish,” says ANDREALF63. “I often substitute ground turkey and low fat dairy products and it is still delicious! Serve with chips, salsa and green salad.”
“Great. Easy to make. Most of the items you probably already have on hand. Best type of recipe. I did have to change one thing. I was out of ketchup so I used barbecue sauce. Made it taste more like summer.” — OldStudentMom
Here’s one for folks who love spinach—and for those who think they don’t! Sliced mushrooms, minced garlic, sour cream, a little hot pepper sauce, and mozzarella cheese are key flavor-building ingredients in this family-friendly recipe. “This is a great ground beef casserole,” says JNAMCD. “Even my husband who doesn’t care for spinach likes this one! And it got rave reviews when I took it to a church potluck.”
Here’s a one-dish skillet casserole that goes from stove top to oven, featuring ground beef, pinto beans, and cream-style corn topped with cornbread and Cheddar cheese. “I absolutely love this recipe!” says Doreen Doyle. “I’ve already made it twice. The cornbread mix gives it the taste of a tamale. I will be making it many more times!”
Cabbage rolls, casserole style! Ground beef, cabbage, and tomato sauce create the perfect weeknight dish. “This is a quick and easy main dish. My kids don’t even like cabbage, but they love this,” says tlc_adams. “I usually try to serve it with green beans, new potatoes, corn, and a pan of corn bread. They eat over half the pan every time. Also, the longer it stands the better it tastes.”
The secret here is using refrigerated crescent rolls as the crust. You’ll add layers of seasoned ground beef, sour cream, and shredded cheese, topped with crushed tortilla chips. “It’s a quick, easy meal that is very filling,” says stephanie. “Some people will also top it with regular taco toppings, i.e. lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, etc. It also is great as leftovers for lunches! Serve with taco sauce.”
This casserole is an easy, upside-down version of pizza with mushrooms, ground beef, olives, pizza sauce, and mozzarella cheese. “A very simple casserole that is very good too!” says Jenni. “Your little ones will love it for sure! Feel free to add additional toppings to the casserole (like pepperoni or onions). Whatever you would usually like on a pizza will probably work well. “
“Everyone knows that firefighters make the best chili—many using a recipe very similar to this—and the only way I know how to make that chili even better is by topping it with a cheesy cornbread crust,” says Chef John. “The cornbread crust is relatively sweet, which of course pairs perfectly with that spicy, meaty, savory chili.”
“This is most definitely a keeper for me! So tasty, super easy to make, plus most ingredients are already in your kitchen. And, it’s cost efficient. Yay! Thanks for the recipe.” — Robin
This retro, family-approved ground beef casserole is topped with fresh biscuits and baked to a beautiful golden-brown finish. “A retro 50’s favorite dish my mom made all the time,” says Lela. “You can add mashed potatoes to the bottom of the glass pan before baking. To make this a quicker meal, use frozen vegetables.”
This comfort-food classic features layers of Tater Tots, cheese, and ground beef seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning, garlic powder, and cream of mushroom soup. “My family loves this casserole. It is easy to prepare and makes enough for two meals. Serve with a crisp salad and fresh pineapple for a complete meal your family will love!”
Ground beef and thinly sliced potatoes are layered with mushroom soup and onion, and topped with Cheddar cheese. “This was a very simple recipe to follow especially for a beginner like me,” says BeginnerCook. “My boyfriend LOVED it. I took the advice from the previous reviews to add additional spices.”
Cornbread stuffing is the secret ingredient in this cheesy baked Mexican ground beef casserole, also featuring diced tomatoes with jalapeño, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, canned sweet corn, and Cheddar. “Nice and easy dinner,” says fabeveryday, who rates it five stars. “I added seasoning salt and garlic powder to the meat, since I wanted a little something extra. Delicious topped with a bit of sour cream.”
Measuring your ingredients by weight (in grams or ounces) can help make your ingredient amounts are accurate. It’s especially true in baking — think how much flour you can fit in a measuring cup depending on how much you pack it. These charts help you convert between cups, grams, and ounces, depending on what your recipe calls for.
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