This hearty and delicious Hamburger Casserole recipe is simple to make and uses common ingredients that you likely already have on hand. It’s sure to be a family favorite!
Everyone is looking for that easy, cheesy, family favorite recipe! Not sure what to make for dinner tonight? Chances are you’ve got all the ingredients on hand to make this really simple and very delicious casserole. All you need is ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, tomato soup, corn, spices, macaroni noodles, and cheese! Throw it all together in your favorite 9 x 13 inch baking dish and in no time flat your family will be completely satisfied with what will be their new favorite dinner!
This is one of those simple dishes that you throw together on nights you don’t really feel like making anything. It’s easy and delicious and can be paired with bread and a salad. I’m not generally into making casserole, but this is one of those recipes you’ll want to make again and again. It’s perfect for the whole family! If you’re looking for other delicious hamburger recipes, stick around and check out my Fiesta Taco Pie, Taco Soup, or The Pampered Chef Taco Ring! All are sure to please the entire family!
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Hamburger Casserole
This Hamburger Casserole is one of those recipes that everyone can relate to! It's comforting, it's cozy, and it's made with ingredients that you probably already have on hand!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can tomato soup
- 1 can whole kernel corn drained
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 1/2 c. macaroni noodles cooked and drained
- Grated cheddar cheese enough to cover casserole
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cook macaroni noodles according to directions on package.
Brown ground beef and onion. Add chili powder and salt and pepper to taste.
Mix the cream soups and corn together, add to cooked hamburger. Add macaroni, mix well.
Put in 9x13 baking dish. Bake 35-40 minutes. Cover with grated cheese for the last 15 minutes. Enjoy!
Lisa
I’ve made this twice. I didn’t feel the time in the oven improved the taste the first time, so today we ate right from the stovetop with shredded cheese on top. It’s a great quick meal to make after work.
Judi
I made this recipe and kept it as one of my faves. I added a can of black beans which I always have on hand. Gives it a little more of the mexican twist. The taco spices mentioned by others sounds great. I will give that a try next time.
Yvonne
Hi Judi, I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe! Black beans are a great addition and I love the idea of giving it a Mexican twist. This recipe is so adaptable!
Crystal
Made this tonight for dinner. We felt we needed some comfort food and this sure fit the bill. I followed the recipe as written. It was easy and yummy. I served a Caesar salad to complete the meal.
mary mcmillan
What size can should I use?
Yvonne
That’s a great question Mary – I recommend ~10oz cans for the soups and a ~15oz can for the corn!
Yvonne
I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe Crystal! A salad is a great compliment to this recipe for sure!
Robin
I made this today and I omitted chili powder because my son can’t have spices. It came out delicious. I also used cheddar cheese for topping, instead of grated cheese.
PM Carberry
This is truly 50’s comfort food, good on a chilly rainy evening. But my husband found it to be a little on the sweet side, perhaps because of the tomato soup.
Margie Aucoin
The corn is what makes it sweet 🙂
Very good my husband had seconds.
Made a few changes. Ground turkey, tomato sauce and added a couple cloves garlic.
Yvonne
Hi Mary, thanks for stopping by and letting me know that you and your husband enjoyed it! This recipe is so versatile and adaptable and I love how you made it your own!
Bee
How big of a can am I supposed to be using for the soups and the corn?
Lisa
I used standard (10 oz?) size cans of condensed soup. I don’t care for corn in soups and casseroles, so I left it out.
Yvonne
Great question Bee! ~10oz cans for the soups and a ~15oz can for the corn works great!
Julie
I added onion and garlic and diced raw potato to my hamburger. Cooked and drained. Added mushrooms, corn, cream of mushroom with roasted garlic soup, tomato soup, and Italian seasoning. I topped with mixed cheddar cheese and baked 40 minutes at 350 in a 9×13 pan. I will definitely need to double or triple this next time as my kids plowed through it like they were starving!! This will be a keeper for sure!! Thanks!!
Kara Bruno
I make this for my kids they love it I also add mushrooms and onions, garlic and other seasoning i omit the chili
Yvonne
Kara, I absolutely love mushrooms and that sounds delicious!
Yvonne
You’re making my mouth water Julie, that sounds delicious!! That’s awesome to hear that your kids love it so much! Thanks for letting me know!
I have made other hamburger/macaroni skillets that just use dry noodles. Cook time is usually in the 20 minute range. Do you think dry noodles will work okay in this casserole with your cook time?
Yvonne
Hi Will, that’s a great question. I haven’t personally tried adding uncooked/dry noodles to the rest of the mixture, but if you want to give it a try I would recommend adding about half a cup of water to the recipe, since the dry noodles will tend to absorb more of the moisture from the recipe than cooked noodles would. Let me know how it turns out if you decide to give it a try!
Patricia
I was worried if I’d like it with the tomato soup added but was pleasantly surprised. Next time I may add something to make it spicier because that’s how we roll. Ty for recipe.
Yvonne
Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed the recipe Patricia! You could even stir a bit of cayenne powder into the dish if you wanted to make it spicy. :)
Very tasty and easy to make. Husband loved it. Added a little garlic powder.
Yvonne
Hi BJ! I’m so happy to hear that you and your husband loved the recipe! Garlic powder is a great addition.
Coreen Wood
it’s in the oven! Thanks for the recipe :) I’m looking forward to eating it.
akwildcat78
Wasn’t sure if it was 1.5 cups cooked noodles or 1.5. cups dry noodles which yields quite a bit more when cooked, so I split the difference! Just made this tonight, I will post when it comes out of the oven! Thanks!
AmandaH
How was the noodle ratio. What amount of dy noodle would you recommend cooking?
Yvonne
Hi Amanda! I recommend using 1.5 cups of uncooked noodles, which will yield about 3 cups of noodles once they are cooked. Hope that helps! Enjoy!
Navymommy
You have to love a straight out of the pantry recipe! This is a keeper and will try different variations. Great for cold weather (which can’t get here soon enough) comfort eating. Thanks Yvonne!
Yvonne
Straight out of the pantry is a great way to describe it, I like that! I agree about the cold weather :) I’m ready to snuggle up with a warm bowl of this Hamburger Casserole!
Jenny McClay
What do you use if you don’t like cream of mushroom soup?🤔. A can of cheddar cheese soup?
Yvonne
Great question Jenny. Yes, a can of cheddar cheese soup would be a good substitute for cream of mushroom!
Nancy
How about a can of cream of celery soup.
Yvonne
Absolutely Nancy! Virtually any creamy soup will work just fine as a substitute. This recipe is incredibly versatile!
Beth
I made a few changes. Spices while browning meat, garlic salt and pepper. Drained meat added 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning. Instead of tomato soup I used a can of rotel. Grated white and yellow cheddar cheese (about 1 cup each) added to meat mixture. Put in 9×13 pan then put more cheese on top covered and baked 30 minutes. Excellent
Yvonne
Hi Beth, thanks for sharing your delicious tweaks to the recipe! One of the things that I most love about this recipe is how versatile and easy to modify it is.
Janice
I like your changes because it was a bit bland for us. I added taco seasoning also and the rotel suggestion sounds even better.
Lise Brady
Does it freeze well?
Yvonne
Hi Lise! Good question.. this recipe freezes great and holds up well for several months in the freezer. As Kathy recommended in her comment, freezing the recipe in individual serving sizes can be a great way to take the dish straight from the freezer to the microwave or stove top for reheating.
Lise Brady
Thank you
Marina
I’m making this for supper tonight and I’m wondering if I should cover while it bakes?
Yvonne
Good question Marina – you don’t need to cover it while it bakes.
Kathleen
Made this tonight with a few adjustments. I added garlic powder, coriander, oregano, crushed red pepper in small amounts and used taco seasoned shredded cheese. My family likes spice and they gobbled this up.
Yvonne
That’s awesome to hear that your family gobbled this dish up Kathleen! Thanks for sharing your tweaks to the recipe, those all sound like good ones.
Niki
Delicious, family loved it
Yvonne
Fantastic! Thanks for letting me know your family enjoyed it Niki!
ally
can i use tomato paste instead? i cant go to the store until tomorrow.
Lisa
Great question! It’s what I would like to know as well, or even tomato sauce. I have a family member that dislikes Tomato Soup.
Sharon
Ditto
I have cans of tomato sauce and tomato paste…but no tomato soup
ELISE
Yes you can. I modified this recipe to be more “mexi” style so I also added velveeta cheese and I add rotel tomatoes too. Once you start putting it together you’ll see how easy it is. I would suggest a lil ketchup with the tomato paste to make it more condensed soup consistency but this is a seriously easy recipe to modify for your resources.
Lise Brady
Does it freeze well?
Yvonne
Good question Ally! As Elise mentioned, this recipe is very easy to modify to fit whatever you have on hand, so virtually any tomato based product should work great!
By the way, your “mexi style” tweaks to the recipe sound absolutely delicious Elise! Thanks for sharing.
Kathy
I just make a box of Mac and cheese and add cooked hamburger when the mac and cheese is done. Easy and good.
Yvonne
That sounds like a great shortcut Kathy!
Anita
I tried this recipe last night – it was delicious! I added 1 cup of sour cream to the soups/corn mixture as well as garlic and cayenne pepper. We loved it!
Do you add water to the soup
Elise
No. Just the condensed soups mixed together.
Yvonne
Those sound like great tweaks to the recipe Anita, I’m so happy to hear that you loved it!
Elise, thanks for answering Adeline’s question! That’s correct, the condensed soups are added to the recipe straight out of the can, without adding water.
Wendy
I’m not a cook at all…..my family and friends can attest! This recipe was easy and turned out delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Yvonne
I’m so happy to hear that this recipe turned out so well for you Wendy! It’s great for chefs and non-chefs alike. :)
Cheryl Bellew
Why couldn’t you do this on the stove top?
Yvonne
Great question Cheryl! You absolutely could make this recipe using a stove top! It will just require a bit more attention than a crock pot, but you could certainly put all the ingredients in a large stock pot and simmer the recipe on low until it’s fully cooked. Hope that helps!
Kathy
I have made this twice. I only cook the macaroni to el dente. I find this dish freezes well even with the mac in it. I freeze individual servings and then when I want some I just take it out of the freezer and straight into the microwave till hot. I check after 4 min and stir up then continue heating until completely heated through.
Yvonne
Hi Kathy, thanks for the great tips about freezing and reheating this dish!
Donna
Family loved it. It’s a keeper. Trying new recipes while Under quarantine.
Yvonne
Hi Donna, I’m so happy to hear that your family loved it! If there was ever a time for a warm, hearty meal, now is the time!
Tiff
I never know when making recipes like this, if I’m supposed to add the can of water for each soup, or just use the contents of the cans…
Yvonne
Great question Tiff! In this recipe you are only supposed to add the contents of the can, without extra water.
Tracey
Just the can of soup, no water unless the recipe tells you.
Jill
What if I wanted to do this in the crock pot? What would be the temp and time? I’m hoping to make this asap so hopefully you see this :)
Yvonne
Hi Jill, that’s a great question! ! I haven’t personally tried this recipe in a crockpot before so I can’t speak to how it would turn out, but I have a feeling it would turn out pretty well if you added all of the ingredients to the crock pot (including the ground beef, broken up into smaller peices), stirred everything together well, and cooked it on low for 4-6 hours, or on high for 2-3 hours. I would recommend NOT draining the can of corn, and also adding 1-3 cups of water to the crock pot so that the macaroni noodles have plenty of moisture. Please let me know how it turns out if you decide to give it a try!
Barb Link
I have a similar “Taste of Home” recipe that uses 2c dry macaroni, browned and drained meat, and 2c milk. Cook in a crockpot on LOW for 6 hours. It is all just stirred into the pot. I hope that helps!
Barb
Oh… and the soups and other ingredients, of course!
Chloe
How much does this make? There are 7 of us in the house hold should I double it?
Yvonne
Hi Chloe, this recipe makes 8 servings, but depending on how hungry your family is, you may want to double it to ensure that everyone can go back for seconds!
susan
can you freeze left over’s
Yvonne
Hi Susan, absolutely you can freeze left overs! This recipe freezes great and holds up well for several months in the freezer. :)
Lise Brady
Do you put it in oven straight from freezer or thaw first?
susan
Going to make tonite but can I freeze left over’s as will be too much for 1
Deborah
I was wondering if anyone has tried this with frozen hash browns instead of noodles. If so, I’d love to hear how it turned out. We are trying the noodle version tonight.
Yvonne
Hi Deborah, I haven’t personally tried this recipe with frozen hash browns before, but I imagine that it would probably be pretty tasty! Please let me know how it is if you end up giving it a try.
Ashlet
That’s an excellent idea. I’m going to try it next time!!
You never said to drain hamburger after seasoning
Kathy
Can you use tomato sauce instead of soup?
Kathy
Can you use tomato sauce instead of tomato soup?
DOJO52
Want to try your hamburger casserole but I have just one question.
I get really sick if I eat mushrooms what can I use instead of mushroom soup?
Jill
I think any cream soup would work. Maybe onion. Cheese might be really good😋
Yvonne
I second Jill’s excellent suggestion! Any cream soup should work great. :)
Rus
Easy, fast, and pure comfort food. Thanks
Yvonne
I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe Rus, thanks for taking the time to let me know!
Cindy H
I made this tonight. I followed the recipe but used 2 cups of cooked noodles.
Hubby didn’t think the corn made sense but I enjoyed it!!
Was thinking you could do a Mexican spin and add a half can Rotel peppers ?! I wonder if anyone has ever tried that.
Yvonne
Hi Cindy, I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe along with the corn! I think a Mexican spin on the recipe is a great idea and I’d love to hear about your experience if you end up trying it!
Debra Gomez
I loved this recipe it was very good
Yvonne
Awesome Debra, I’m so happy to hear that you love this recipe as much as I do!
Lisa
My 9 year old son hates tomato sauce so I omitted the tomato soup and this dish was super yummy with just the mushroom soup! Such an easy, comfort food recipe. :)
Yvonne
I’m so happy to hear that you and your son loved this dish Lisa! Nice work on making the recipe your own to better jive with your son’s taste preferences. :)