Easy Casserole Recipes:
Ground Beef Casserole with Noodles

Easy Ground Beef Casserole

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup diced onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomato paste
1 can mushrooms
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 small can kernel corn, drained
1 green or red pepper, chopped (optional)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 - 3/4 package medium egg noodles

Cook egg noodles according to package directons.

Cook hamburger and onion. Combine and mix together everything else except the noodles. Add the meat mixture and blend in most of the cheese, keeping enough to sprinkle on top. Cook egg noodles, rinse and fold into meat mixture. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese. Bake at 400ºF for 20 minutes.

Great served with a green salad and rolls or garlic bread.

• This is an easy recipe to stretch because there is lots of liquid, so by increasing the hamburger to 1 1/2 pounds and using the entire package of noodles, you can feed 8 - 12 people.

• If you prefer fresh mushrooms, which I do, use about 6 ounces of mushrooms, sliced. I would saute them a bit before adding them to the casserole but they will cook right in the pan with everything else if you prefer.