Description
This Hamburger Casserole combines tender pasta with a rich beef and cheese sauce, making for perfect comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 0.5 cup diced onion
- 0.5 cup diced bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 8 ounces dry shell pasta
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Brown the beef: In a large skillet, add the ground beef. Cook until it’s no longer pink, then transfer to a paper towel-lined bowl.
- Sauté the veggies: Sauté diced onion and bell pepper for 2-3 minutes, then add minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Combine the ingredients: Return browned beef to the skillet. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Cook the pasta: Boil the shell pasta according to package instructions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl to cool slightly.
- Mix the creamy layer: Add cream cheese, sour cream, and melted butter to warm pasta. Stir until well coated.
- Layer in the dish: Spread half of the creamy pasta into prepared baking dish, then pour half of the beef mixture over it. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Bake the casserole: Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until heated through and cheese is bubbly. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- This dish reheats well.
- Feel free to add other vegetables.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg