Main Dishes

Crunchy Hamburger Casserole

Made with noodles, ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, and French-fried onions, Crunchy Hamburger Casserole is quick, easy, and really good.

Crunchy Hamburger Casserole

Crunchy Hamburger Casserole

Photo Credit: Brenda Darroch

Crunchy Hamburger Casserole — a classic with noodles, ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, and French-fried onions — is quick, easy, and delicious.

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Yield:

6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked egg noodles
1 pound ground beef
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) tomatoes, drained
3/4 cup shredded cheese (Cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, etc.)
3/4 cup diced green bell pepper (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
1 can (2.8 ounces) French-fried onions

Instructions

Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain well. In a non-stick skillet, brown the meat. Drain off any excess fat. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the noodles, beef, soup, tomatoes, cheese, and green pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a greased 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish. Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle the onions on top. Bake for an additional 5 minutes. Serve hot.

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  1. Very good hot meal for cold nights! I too, used penne rigatoni pasta instead of the egg noodles. Two thumbs up.

  2. This was delicious! My husband loved it and he won’t eat anything new. It’s also great to double it for a church social.

  3. I made a few adjustments since I didn’t have some of the ingredients. I used Cream of Chicken soup and stewed tomatoes. I added mushrooms, celery and onions. My husband and I loved it. He wants me to make it more often. I truly recommend you try it. Very good.

  4. This was an incredibly tasty dish. I also added some sliced mushrooms and a bit of chopped, sauteed onion, and made a double batch to freeze, but I don’t think it is going to make it that far.

  5. I followed the recipe exactly and my family loved it! I wouldn’t change a thing and I’ll be making this again for sure!

    1. The hash browns, chilies and tomatoes sounds like a nice change. Reminds me of a Mexican casserole idea a friend made for me. Bacon and cheese cornbread would make a nice side for it.

  6. I make this dish frequently. My fiance LOVES it….I add 2 cans of soup ( 1 cream of mushroom, and 1 cream of chicken). I also bought cheddar flavored french fried onions this time. Can’t wait to try it.

  7. Make your own cream of mushroom soup to cut back on the sodium. Saute mushrooms of your choice in olive oil or butter. Remove cooked mushrooms, then add a tblsp of butter. Toss in 1 – 2 tblsp flour and make a roux. Add stock of your choice (about 1 cup). Add mushrooms back to mixture and cook on low until thickened. Add heavy cream, salt and pepper to taste and voila! Cream of mushroom soup.

  8. These are inexpensive meals for families. They are quick to prepare and kids like them. I remember haveing meals like this, they fed allot!

  9. What kind of tomatoes, just plain diced tomatoes? Or stewed tomatoes, or something else??

  10. Is there something specifically “New England” about this recipe? Some history or ingredient? Looks good but very commonplace.

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