Cheeseburger Casserole
This cheeseburger casserole is an easy weeknight pasta bake filled with all the cheeseburger essentials: seasoned beef, onion, tomato, and lots of melty cheese!
Ingredients
- 1 poundlean ground beef
- 1yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoonkosher salt
- 1 teaspoonground black pepper
- 1 teaspoonchili powder
- 1 teaspoonitalian seasoning
- 2 ½ tablespoonstomato paste
- 2garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cupsbeef broth, or chicken stock
- 12 ozcavatappi pasta, uncooked (rotini also works well)
- ⅓ cupmilk
- ¾ cupsour cream
- 1 ½ cupsmozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 ½ cupscheddar cheese, shredded
- green onions for garnish
Directions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- 2
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, until almost completely cooked.
- 3
Add the diced onion, salt, black pepper, chili powder, and Italian seasoning to the skillet with the ground beef. Stir and cook until the onions are softened for about 5 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the tomato paste and minced garlic until well combined.
- 5
Add the beef broth and uncooked cavatappi pasta to the skillet and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover with a lid and let it simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente (cooked but still firm).
- 6
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and sour cream. Pour this mixture into the skillet, stirring it into the pasta and meat mixture.
- 7
Add half of the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese to the skillet and mix until melted and well combined.
- 8
Transfer the mixture to a 13×9-inch casserole dish and spread it evenly. Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese over the top of the casserole.
- 9
Bake the casserole in the preheated oven for about 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- 10
Once cooked, remove the casserole from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions.