These ground beef casserole recipes are great for special occasions like family reunions. Of course you don’t need to wait for a special event to make them. You can easily concoct this on any day of the week.
Ground Beef Casserole with Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
1 lb of lean ground beef
1 tbsp of olive oil
2 cans (15 ounces) of pinto beans (drained)
1 onion (medium, chopped)
1 red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves (minced)
6 ounces of tortilla chips
2 cups of cheddar cheese (shredded)
2 cans of chill tomatoes
2 tsp of chili powder
1 tsp of ground cumin
Instructions
Begin this simple ground beef casserole by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 2 ½ quart casserole. Set a skillet to medium heat and brown the beef, onion and oil. Keep cooking until the beef’s pink color dissipates.
Add the garlic and bell pepper. Stir it until the bell pepper softens. Then you can add the pinto beans, cumin and chili powder. Continue stirring until the mixture becomes hot.
Cut the tortillas into pieces. Toss half in the casserole. Pour half the mixture you just made on top of it. Spray half the cheese on it. Repeat this process for the rest of the beef and cheese. Sprinkle the top with tortilla chips.
Cook this easy ground beef casserole until the cheese dissolves. That will take about 25 minutes.
Ground Beef Casserole with Rice
Ingredients
1 cup of onion
2 cups of rice
1 lb of ground beef
1/3 cup of green bell pepper
1 tsp of salt
1 cup of corn kernels (thawed)
½ tsp of pepper
2 tsp of chili powder
2 tbsp of cilantro (chopped)
½ cup of cheddar cheese (grated)
1 can of black beans
Instructions
Cook the rice. Put it aside when it’s done. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Put some grease on the casserole (2 quarts). The first step to making this ground beef casserole is to cook the beef. When its pink color fades, throw in the bell pepper. Cook it for a couple of minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients minus the cheese. Add in the rice and stir it. Pour this in the casserole. Bake this for about 25 minutes. Add the shredded cheese on top. Cook it for 5 minutes.
Casserole with Macaroni
Ingredients
8 ounces of elbow macaroni
2 tbsp of olive oil
2 green bell peppers
1 cup of onion (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (sliced)
1 lb of lean ground beef
2 cans of tomato juice
2 tsp of tomato paste
3 cups of cheese (shredded)
Instructions
Sauté the onion, garlic and peppers. Add the vegetables and stir. Add the beef when the onion gets hot. Toss in the tomato juice and paste when the beef tenderizes. Set heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cheese. Put in a baking pan and bake for 30 minutes (350 degrees). Put more cheese as topping.
These simple ground beef casserole recipes will delight new cooks. With these dishes you can serve high quality meals without hassle or fuss.
