Cheesy Hamburger Casserole
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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups elbow macaroni1 cup chopped onions1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper16 oz 93% lean ground beef2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, low fat1 can diced tomatoes1 tbsp oregano1 tbsp basil1 tbsp ground cuminsalt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 350*F.
Cook macaroni according to package and drain.
In a skillet, saute onions and peppers until soft.
Remove and set aside.
Brown hamburger and drain.
Add onions, peppers, meat, tomatoes, oregano, basil, cumin, salt, and pepper. Mix together.
Add mixture to macaroni and pour in a baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Heat in oven for 5 minutes.
Add cheese to the top and bake until cheese melts and dish is bubbly.
Let set for about 5 minutes before cutting.
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 275.6
  • Total Fat: 7.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 51.2 mg
  • Sodium: 714.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 28.2 g

Member Reviews
  • CD6041887
     It was great. I wish people would put the amount the serving is. This one is 1 1/3 cups. - 4/9/12
  • VANILLAMAMA
     I simply love this meal. I had to mix the cheese in through. The 1st time I made it I baked it on top and it was way too dry. I also kept in the tomato sauce with my no salt added tomatoes. Just amazing! A family favorite. Also it fed 8 people so less calories than you think. - 9/30/08
  • CD7480931
     Oh WOW! I too added the cream of mushroom soup and about 1/3 a can of water. I also seasoned my meat with Weber Gourmet Burger seasoning and it was awesome! Thanks so much for a great recipe! My family loved it!! - 6/6/10
  • CD2498172
     I added fat free cream of mushroom soup, diced tomatoes with spices in it, garlic, and just did it over the stovetop. It's really good!! - 2/4/09
  • LEARNINGTOLUVME
     I really enjoyed this receipe I did make some changes . First I didn't bake it, my baking dish broke so I did a big one-pot type deal after I cooked my meat. I left out the pepper(forgot to buy), added 98% fat free cream of mush soup and added garlic. The tomatoes came with chilies. Very yummy! - 10/26/08
  • EMMASUANN
     I made this today and I to made a few changes just like the others did. I cooked the green pepper & onion with the meat. I added cream of mushroom soup and I didn't have any orgeano so I used thyme instead. And combined a bunch of cheese with it and put some on the top. And that really did the trick - 7/26/11
  • I_AM_EEVIE
     It would be nice if the photo reflected the actual product. The picture shows typical Hamburger Helper. However, the recipe sounds a lot more interesting. I'll rate it when I give it a try. - 6/2/17
  • CD13529029
     SO bland! What a waste of ingredients!
    - 2/22/13
  • LOISDESK
     I added the mushroom soup as others mentioned. This was very good and I will definitely make it again! - 4/6/11
  • AQUARIANDRAGON
     Extremely delicious - it was very hard to stop at just one serving!! I added 1 can of 97% fat free cream of mushroom soup to the browned meat before adding in all the remaining ingredients, and only used 1C of cooked macaroni. We had leftovers the next day which were even more delicious. Thanks!! - 1/21/10
  • AWOLF24
     Very good - will be making again! - 12/1/09
  • N2TROUBLE
     Everyone loved this, including my picky 17 and twin 11 yr olds - they wanted more! I ate this w/out the noodles and am glad I put some away to have as a leftover! My fav. so far! However I did use reg. shredded cheeses and we have beefalo instead of reg hamburger. - 10/30/09
  • RIQUI1
     I threw this recipe into a "recipe analyzer" on another site. It says that for 6 servings, they would be 170 grams each, but that they would carry 426 calories per serving. Not sure why there would be such a difference... - 8/22/09
  • SAPPHIRE319
     We did ours in a skillet. It was wonderful. If you are ever in the mood for cheesy mac try this. It satisfied my craving for something not chicken or turkey. - 8/15/09
  • STARDRIFTING
     This was very good and it made enough for my family to have it for two nights. I made a couple of changes, as suggested in other posts. I added 1 15oz can of tomato sauce, fresh oregano, thyme and basil and a whole green pepper. I only added 1 1/2 tsp of cumin and made it all in one pot, - 7/23/09
  • CD4766443
     I forgot the can of tomatoes at the store so I used salsa. It was still a little dry so maybe adding some sort of sauce would be good. - 5/11/09
  • MELIBUG
     It was good. I mistakenly used fat free cheese and it just dried out on the top so had to add some additional regular cheese to melt. - 12/15/08
  • 1CRAZYDOG
     Subbed 1 cup chopped cauliflower for 1 cup of the macaroni. Delish! Yes, I found 1 serving to be about 1-1/3 cup as well. - 6/2/19
  • MIYAMO
     Great. I,also wish people would include the amount of each serving. - 6/2/18
  • CHUNKYMONKEY570
     This was more like a goulash from Hungary . Didn't look like picture at all. Not bad tasting but servings were way off. Probably won't make again - 3/26/18
  • SWEETNSASSI29
     My picky eater of a son ate 2 helpings which is amazing. He never eats anything. I was super excited. - 2/1/10
  • COOPTD
     Great idea! I made a few changes to the recipe, see Cheesy Hamburger Skillet. - 11/8/08
  • C8KERS
     This dish was pretty boring. My boyfriend didn't like it at all. I doubt I would make it again. - 10/11/08
  • WONDERGALE
     Interesting! - 7/26/21
  • RACHNACH
     I'm going to try this using the veggie crumbles instead of beef. - 6/3/21



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