4 Ingredient Hamburger Casserole. Looking for quick and easy dinner recipes for the family? This simple casserole dish is perfect for busy weeknights, picky eaters and hungry husbands! It's not only delicous, it's also budget friendly, easy to make and a family favorite.

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! You can have 4 Ingredient Hamburger Casserole using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of 4 Ingredient Hamburger Casserole

1. Prepare 1 lb of box medium pasta shells (I use bowtie).
2. Prepare 1 lb of ground beef.
3. Prepare 2 (10 oz) of cans tomato soup.
4. It's 2 cups of shredded cheese.
5. It's 5 slices of baby Swiss cheese.
6. You need 4 of garlic cloves minced.
7. You need 1 of medium onion chopped small.
8. Prepare 1/2 cup of water.
9. You need 1/2 tsp of all spice.
10. Prepare 1/8 tsp of smoked paprika.
11. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Italian seasoning.
12. Prepare 1/4 tsp of basil leaves.
13. It's 1/4 tsp of oregano.
14. Prepare 1 tsp of garlic powder.
15. It's 2 of shakes of dill weed.
16. It's to taste of Salt and pepper.
17. Prepare 1 (4 oz) of can mushrooms (optional).

Not sure what to make for dinner tonight? This turned out a lot better than other "poor-man" style hamburger casseroles I've tried. I added some garlic powder to the soup mixture to liven it up a bit, but I was overzealous and overspiced it, so I thinned it out with some extra. It's perfect for busy weeknights, picky eaters and large families.

4 Ingredient Hamburger Casserole instructions

1. Cook and drain the pasta until your liking..
2. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish..
3. In a large skillet, brown and chop the ground beef with onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Add the cooked pasta, tomato soup and half cup water and half the cheese to your skillet with the browned beef and the rest of the seasonings. (Add canned mushrooms if you want.) Stir and cook for another 3 minutes over medium heat..
5. Pour the mixture into your greased dish and top with the remaining cheese..
6. You can cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes or leave it uncovered. If you used foil uncover and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes. (I turn the broiler on for the last 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese.).
7. Serve immediately and store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days..

This Hamburger Casserole has four simple ingredients you are likely to have at home. Perfect for getting food on the table fast! This hamburger casserole recipe is such a hit it's traveled all over the country! My mother originated the recipe in Pennsylvania, I brought it to Texas when I married, I'm still making it in California, and my daughter treats her friends to this oldie in Colorado. This delicious pasta casserole is one of our favorite quick weeknight dinners.