Description
Looking for a quick dinner idea that’s comforting, cheesy, and family-approved? This Cheeseburger Pasta Dinner Casserole is an easy recipe packed with ground beef, pasta, and melted cheddar cheese. Perfect for busy nights, meal prep, or cozy comfort food dinners.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
12 oz rotini pasta
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups tomato sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup cooked bacon (optional)
1/4 cup chopped pickles (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish
2. Cook rotini pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and set aside
3. Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, then drain fat
4. Add onion and garlic and sauté until soft
5. Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, salt, and pepper and simmer
6. Mix in cooked pasta until combined
7. Layer half into baking dish and add cheese
8. Add remaining pasta and top with cheese
9. Bake for 15–20 minutes until bubbly
10. Let rest before serving
Notes
Use freshly shredded cheese for best melt
Do not overcook pasta before baking
Top with pickles or bacon after baking for extra flavor
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg