How to Cook Perfect Ground beef casserole

Ground beef casserole. Ground beef, fresh onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes and rice are simmered in a sweet-hot sauce of chile, brown sugar, cumin and Worcestershire. This savory rice dish is then baked with Cheddar and garnished with fresh cilantro. With plenty of ground beef and cheese, this layered bake goes over big on the dinner table.

It's an excellent bean dish to serve with pulled pork and slaw, or top it with refrigerated or frozen biscuits and make it a one-dish meal with a salad. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Prepare egg noodles according to package directions. You can have Ground beef casserole using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Ground beef casserole

1. Prepare 1 lb of box medium pasta shells.
2. You need 1 lb of ground beef.
3. It's 1/2 of an onion, chopped.
4. It's of Kale or broccoli to taste, cooked and chopped.
5. It's 2 (10 oz) of cans tomato soup.
6. It's 2 c of shredded jack/cheddar cheese.
7. Prepare 1 c of shredded mozzarella.
8. Prepare 1/2 c of water.
9. It's of Garlic, salt & pepper to taste.

Stir together hot cooked noodles, chopped green onions, sour cream, and cream cheese until blended. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with cheeses in order listed. Mix sour cream, cream cheese, and onion in a bowl. Scoop half the noodles into the prepared casserole dish; top with half the sour cream mixture.

Ground beef casserole instructions

1. Cook and drain pasta according the package instructions..
2. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
3. In a large pot, cook meat, onion, garlic, salt & pepper until meat is browned..
4. Add the cooked pasta, kale/broccoli, tomato soup, half cup of water, and half of cheese to pot with beef and onion. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat..
5. Pour the mixture into your greased dish and top with the remaining cheese..
6. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes..
7. All done! Enjoy.

Spoon half the ground beef mixture atop sour cream layer. Alternate ground beef mixture, then potatoes until completely used. Pour cheese sauce over ground beef and potato mixture. Top with a pinch of paprika and grated cheese. Worcestershire and soy sauce add a tangy kick to the dish.