One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole
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All the flavors of a cheeseburger in cheesy pasta form made in one skillet in less than 30 minutes – even the pasta gets cooked right in the pan!
With a very cloudy day today, I decided to take the day off and unplug from everything.
I forget how refreshing it is to take a break from time to time, especially when you’re buried in your own work 24/7. The perks of being your own boss, right?
But now that my lazy day is over, I really need to share this pasta skillet. See, after I made that one pot andouille sausage skillet pasta, I’ve been somewhat addicted to these easy one pot meals. After all, I’d do anything for less dirty dishes in the sink!
Now if you’re a cheeseburger lover like me, you’ll love this pasta skillet. It’s all the flavors of a cheeseburger in pasta form with crumbled ground beef, melted cheddar cheese and fresh tomatoes. You can even go further and top these with your favorite burger toppings like pickled jalapeños or crumbled bacon – the sky’s the limit!
One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add ground beef and onion and cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, ketchup, mustard, pasta and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 13-16 minutes.
- Remove from heat and top with cheese. Cover until cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with tomato and green onions, if desired.
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Thanks for this recipe! Hubby really liked it but I did run into an issue that I see someone else had. I had way too much liquid. I let it cook down for another 20 minutes with the lid off and then added tomato paste. I will try without the water next time. Thanks again!
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Just made this meal and it is DARN GOOD! I added a green bell pepper after I cooked the onion and hamburger together and it really added the flavor my family enjoys! Will be making this again soon!
Hi! I just made this last night and my daughter really liked it. I added some carrots, garlic and a tablespoon of brown sugar because my daughter doesn’t like the acidity of tomatoes. I have a question though. Is there a way to keep the pasta al dente? One thing about one pot pastas are that they are cooked al dente at first but ends up soggy by the end of the meal. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Loved this, but the pasta soaked up all of the extra liquid and got mushy. This could stand more pasta, maybe 18-20 oz.
How much is a serving in cups or some other measurement of volume. I am on myfitnesspal and my daughter made this tonight. I would like to enter it in my log
Delicious and fast. Doesn’t get much better than that.
Just wondering if this would freeze well?
I just made this for my husband and 3-year-old. I’m a vegetarian, so I didn’t eat it, but they are both FANS. I put in about 1/2 c. finely diced carrots and 1 diced bell pepper as well, just to sneak in some more veggies. They were none the wiser!
Thanks for the great recipe!
Ok so here’s my thing: people, you have to remember everyone’s stoves and equipment is different. You have to adjust your heat, time, and amounts accordingly. That being said, this dish was AMAZING! I ditched half of my salad to make room for seconds! I did make a few changes. I added green bell peppers with the onion and sautéed them before adding the meat. I only added 1 can of tomatoes (my kids are not fans) and subbed the 2 cups of water for 2 cups of tomato with chicken bullion. In my opinion, this dish is so del icious it doesn’t need melted cheese on top! I sprinkled some Parmesan and it made the dish taste very fresh and authentic. My skeptical kids even loved it! (My noodles were a bit overcooked but I like firm pasta so next time I’ll just add a bit less water.) Follow your instincts and you can make this wonderful dish, too!
I made this for dinner tonight. Was easy and tasted very good. Next time I will try adding pickle relish and a-1 as other readers have suggested to give it a little more flavor. I followed directions except I added garlic powder to the salt and pepper whole browning the meat and onions and I added a little extra Dijon mustard as I like extra mustard on my cheeseburgers. Fun easy recipe.thx for sharing
One of your recipes showed this pan. I was interested in it. You couldn’t remember what it was. I didn’t give up. If anyone else asks its a Calphalon Elite available at Williams Sonoma website.
I added peas or corn to this to add a vegetable besides the tomato. Kids loved it!
Could I use beef broth or vegetable broth making this?? Or would it mess with the flavor too much? I have made several times as written and it always turns out great… Trying to avoid another trip to the grocery store!
I just made this and it doesn’t look like this at all. It’s like soup! 4 cups of liquid seemed like a lot.
Yes, I found it way too soupy also. Will leave out the water next time
Made this for a second time and it was even better! My kids and wife love it. Thanks!
I was just wondering, in the ingredients there is nothing about water, however in the directions there is 2 cups that need to be added plus the 2 cups of chicken broth, so is there to be 4 cups of liquid added. Thank you
So good! We liked it with diced dill pickles on top.
I want to make this so bad but all i have is macaroni noodles. can I make it with that kind of pasta but do perhaps 1/2 the amount of liquid?
Macaroni noodles should work just fine.
I saw this recipe and wondered how on earth a one pot meal could actually taste like a burger. Welp, you did it! This is not a meal I would make but I just had to try it. I made it as posted and it is soo good. I wouldn’t change a single thing. Thank you for the recipe.