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A hearty and family-friendly 40-minute cheeseburger casserole recipe made with ground beef, macaroni, cheddar cheese, onions, tomatoes, and dill pickles.

Cheeseburger casserole. Because who doesn’t love cheeseburgers?! This easy 40-minute casserole recipe is sure to become a family-favorite.

A hearty and family-friendly 40-minute cheeseburger casserole recipe made with ground beef, macaroni, cheddar cheese, onions, tomatoes, and dill pickles.

Cheeseburger Casserole with Macaroni

Cheeseburgers.

An American favorite.

This tasty casserole recipe packs all the flavors of a traditional cheeseburger — minus the bun. 

But with macaroni instead, I can guarantee that you won’t be missing the bun at all.

Serving spoon scooping out a helping for cheeseburger casserole.

If you family loves Hamburger Helper, they are sure to love this cheesy dish as well.

For this recipe you’ll need: macaroni, ground beef, onion, flour, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese, dill pickles, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.

The recipe starts out on the stovetop, but then gets transferred to a casserole dish and baked in the oven.

Have an Instant Pot?! Try this Instant Pot Cheeseburger Casserole.

How to Make Cheeseburger Casserole

The first step is preparing your macaroni according to the package instructions.

The, set that macaroni aside while you prep the meat.

Cook the ground beef on the stove top, along with the onion and garlic.

Ground beef in pan sprinkled with flour

After adding the flour, tomatoes, and other ingredients to the beef, you will combine the beef mixture with your cooked pasta.

cheeseburger macaroni in a white bowl with pickles on top

Stir in half of the chopped dill pickles.

Then, transfer everything into a casserole dish.

Pouring macaroni and beef mixture into casserole dish

Top with a layer of delicious cheddar cheese — because it wouldn’t be a cheeseburger casserole without it!

cheeseburger casserole just before being baked

Bake for 30 minutes, and broil for 3 minutes to get the cheese nice and bubbly.

Once the casserole comes out of the oven, sprinkle with the remaining pickles.

Serve and enjoy.

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Serving spoon scooping out a helping for cheeseburger casserole.

Cheeseburger Casserole

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

A hearty and family-friendly 40-minute cheeseburger casserole recipe made with ground beef, macaroni, cheddar cheese, onions, tomatoes, and dill pickles.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked shell pasta, cooked according to directions
  • 1 lb ground beef (if using lean, add 2 tablespoons olive oil)
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2-15 oz cans diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles, divided
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9 x 13 in casserole dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large pot, prepare the macaroni al dente according to the directions on the package. Drain well, return to pot, and set aside.
  3. While preparing the macaroni, saute the ground beef and onion in a skillet until ground beef is fully cooked and onion is transparent. Stir in garlic and sprinkle flour over the beef. Allow to saute for 2 additional minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Stir in the ketchup, diced tomatoes, mustard, salt and pepper, and worcestershire sauce. Let simmer for about 5 minutes.
  5. Combine the beef mixture and ¼ cup diced pickles to the cooked pasta. Transfer to casserole dish.
  6. Top with a layer of cheese.
  7. Bake, covered, for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. If desired, remove cover and broil for about 3 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
  8. Sprinkle with the remaining pickles and serve.

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© Jaclyn Shimmel
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Dishes

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A hearty and family-friendly 40-minute cheeseburger casserole recipe made with ground beef, macaroni, cheddar cheese, onions, tomatoes, and dill pickles.

 

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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 04/12/2019
Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: Casserole, Comfort Food

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Comments

  1. Fiorenza says

    04/18/2019 at 1:16 pm

    Nothing else to add!
    It’s true, I didn’t feel the need for the bun with this recipe. Congratulations, a really succulent recipe, easy ingredient to find, great!

    Reply
  2. Jade says

    04/18/2019 at 4:54 pm

    My dad used to make something just like this growing up. Brings back so many memories!

    Reply
  3. Wendy O'Neal says

    04/18/2019 at 7:02 pm

    Oh my gosh….my mom used to make something similar when I was little. Not exactly the same…but this totally reminds of the comfort food my mom used to make. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Kelsey Apley says

    04/18/2019 at 7:25 pm

    Boy oh boy was this one delicious casserole! As a mom who is always on the go, I am always on the hunt for winning casseroles! This one won us over!

    Reply
  5. Sandi says

    04/22/2019 at 11:45 am

    My kids went crazy over this with all of the melty cheese!

    Reply
  6. krystal says

    04/23/2019 at 8:13 am

    I think my family would LOVE this! What a delicious dish!

    Reply
  7. Jennifer says

    04/23/2019 at 8:25 am

    Oh yum! This casserole is right up my alley. It looks so delicious.

    Reply
  8. Miz Helen says

    05/20/2019 at 11:19 am

    Congratulations, your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday! Thanks so much for sharing it with us, we have pinned it to our special features board. Have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  9. camilasco says

    01/07/2020 at 5:42 pm

    Just made this casserole it’s in the oven I’ll let you know how I turn out thank you Miss Scott

    Reply
    • Jaclyn Shimmel says

      01/07/2020 at 6:40 pm

      I hope that you enjoy it 🙂

      Reply
  10. Patty says

    01/27/2020 at 3:41 pm

    This was great and easy to make. It’s now one of my family’s favorite. 😊👍

    Reply

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