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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I’m making this for the second time tonight. My family liked it so much the first time, they asked for leftovers the next day. That NEVER happens! I used egg noodles (didn’t want a thick, heavy pasta), and cut the cook time to about 8 minutes.
Do u think it would be OK to use elbow macaroni noodles instead?
Yes, absolutely.
I was searching for some one pot meals that my very picky children would eat! Made this tonight and everyone loved it! I am a vegetarian so I didn’t try, but my husband, 6yr old, 4yr old, and 2yr old all ate it up!!! It does make a lot, so we have plenty for another night!!! So glad I tried it and I followed the recipe almost exactly! I had a smaller can of diced tomatoes so I added some more tomato sauce and it turned out great! Thank you from a very busy household!!!
I’ve just realized that several of our favorite meals that I’ve pinned from Pinterest are all from your blog! The one pot meals are my favorite! As the mom of a busy toddler and a new baby on the way who blogs (occasionally) and works from home planning trips for other people while still being there all the time for my family these meals are lifesavers! Even better, my VERY PICKY 2.5 year old loves them! I’ve even taken them as inspiration to come up with new variations! Thanks for the wonderful ideas and great meals!
Hi! The recipe calls for a dutch oven or stock pot but the from the photo it looks like you are using a standard pan/frying pan? Which is best?
You can use a Dutch oven or saute pan – they all work very well!
What is the nutritional information for this recipe?
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This was way too tomatoey and watery for me even when I omitted more than a cup of liquid. It was much more like pasta with tiny meatballs and tomato sauce then cheeseburger. It was ok, I guess, but I won’t be making it again. I will, however, try some other recipe of yours, like One pan honey garlic chicken.
Need more recipes like this one to simplify my life. Thanks!
Perfect kid friendly food. Love this idea! Pinned and bookmarked 🙂 I hate dishes too. Bring on more one pot Wonders
made tonight. I did it in my electriic skillet… My oven range is out. Work great. Dish was awesome. Fed 3 and we all have lunch for tomorrow. Will have to half the recipe when just the hubby and I.
Made this last night for my family of six. NOBODY was excited about the idea of this dish, but EVERYBODY ate seconds. Before long, the entire pan was devoured! I was a little nervous about the ketchup and mustard, but it was just perfect. It really lived up to its name:it tasted like a cheeseburger!
Can I use pasta sauce instead of tomato sauce?
Found via Google trying to find a non-processed alternative for the boxed stuff. I’ve been doing my meal planning on the weekends for the weekdays, and this is exactly the type of recipe I need. The kids will eat it, one pot, realistic to make after a long work day with kids pulling at my legs! I don’t do beef, so we’ll do ground turkey breast, I’ll report back after trying it, but sure it will be awesome. Thanks for posting!
This was really good. My whole family enjoyed it (including my 1.5 yr and 3 yr old son)! I halved the recipe, just cutting in half all the ingredient quantities and it worked perfectly. Thanks!
Made it today and it was delicious! I added some hot sauce to give it some extra flavour!
Wow! I’m impressed. This was so flavorful and easy to make! The only adjustment I made was adding a little extra tomato sauce and used less cheese as a topping. I will definitely will make this dish again! Thanks again! you may have just earned a fan for life!! 🙂
This looks relish, girl! Can’t wait to make it. Do you know about how large one serving would be? 1 cup, 1.5 cups, etc? Thanks!!
dang autocorret…oops! **delish
I’d estimate about 2 cups per serving.
Thanks! Making it tonight!! Can’t wait!
I made some changes to this recipes. I used as follows
1-2 lbs ground beef
1 lb rotini pasta
1 10 oz can cheddar cheese condensed soup
2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes basil, garlic and oregano
1 lb thick sliced bacon diced and cooked to place on top of finished dish
mustard 3 good squeezes
seasoned meat with onion powder, garlic powder and peeper
I used no olive oil, ketchup, chicken broth
Cooked as above
I just made this tonight & it was a HUGE hit with everyone. They were saying it tastes like McDonalds cheeseburgers lol. Definitely a keeper.
Can I substitute regular mustard for the dijon mustard? Did you use dijon because you prefer the taste over regular mustard, or is the dijon necessary to achieve a specific flavor? Thank you!
I stumbled upon your website and I’m so glad I did! I’ve already printed out several recipes and I can’t wait to try them!
Yes, regular mustard would be a fine substitute, but I personally prefer Dijon over regular mustard because it brings in such amazing flavors to the dish!