This really is the Easy Hamburger Bake; that’s not hyperbole at all. Simply get the hamburger meat and pasta ready, mix them together with a thick tomato soup, top with cheese, and bake. The result is a beefy, savory, cheesy mountain of flavor that feels like you’re biting into the world’s best sandwich with the ketchup already on it! This is perfect for getting that hamburger-fix even when the weather isn’t quite right for grilling. Take it easy with this Easy Hamburger Bake and find out how delicious life can be!
Ingredients
- 1 pound medium or large shell pasta
- 1 pound ground hamburger
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried onion
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 (10.75-ounce) cans tomato soup
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- fresh herbs, such as basil or parsley, optional, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –Cook the pasta to al dente, according to the package directions.
Step 4 –Drain the pasta and set it aside.
Step 5 –In a frying pan, season the hamburger meat with the garlic powder, the dried onion, the salt, and the pepper and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 6 –Pour the cooked pasta into the prepared baking dish.
Step 7 –Add the hamburger meat and the tomato soup to the pasta and stir to combine.
Step 8 –Sprinkle the cheddar cheese and the mozzarella cheese over the casserole.
Step 9 –Cover the casserole with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 10 –Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is bubbly and golden, about 10 minutes. Optionally, you can turn on the broiler for 3-5 minutes to make the cheese extra brown.
Step 11 –Serve the bake garnished with the fresh herbs.