{"id":2265,"date":"2026-03-08T14:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2265"},"modified":"2026-03-08T14:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:48:17","slug":"cheesy-hamburger-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/08\/cheesy-hamburger-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Cheesy Hamburger Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Cheesy Hamburger Casserole (Classic American Comfort Food)<\/h2>\n<p>A warm, cheesy, and hearty casserole made with seasoned ground beef, pasta, and a rich tomato sauce, all baked together with melted cheese on top. This is an easy family dinner that\u2019s perfect for busy weeknights and tastes even better the next day!<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound <strong>ground beef<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2 cups <strong>uncooked elbow macaroni<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 small <strong>onion<\/strong>, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves <strong>garlic<\/strong>, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 can (15 oz) <strong>tomato sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 can (14.5 oz) <strong>diced tomatoes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon <strong>Italian seasoning<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon <strong>salt<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon <strong>black pepper<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 cup <strong>sour cream<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2 cups <strong>shredded cheddar cheese<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon <strong>olive oil<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup <strong>grated mozzarella cheese<\/strong> (optional for extra cheesiness)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh <strong>parsley<\/strong> for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the elbow macaroni according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for about 3 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brown the hamburger<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon. Drain any excess fat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Let the mixture simmer for about 5 minutes so the flavors combine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix the casserole<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked macaroni, beef mixture, and sour cream. Stir until everything is well coated and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble<\/strong><br \/>\nPreheat the oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Transfer the mixture to a greased <strong>9\u00d713-inch baking dish<\/strong>. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese and mozzarella evenly on top.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nBake uncovered for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong> until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nLet the casserole rest for about <strong>5 minutes<\/strong> before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<p>This cheesy hamburger casserole goes perfectly with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Garlic bread<\/li>\n<li>A fresh green salad<\/li>\n<li>Steamed vegetables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> You can also add <strong>mushrooms, bell peppers, or corn<\/strong> to the beef mixture for extra flavor and texture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Cheesy Hamburger Casserole (Classic American Comfort Food) A warm, cheesy, and hearty casserole made with seasoned ground beef, pasta, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2265"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2267,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265\/revisions\/2267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}