{"id":483,"date":"2025-11-01T20:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=483"},"modified":"2025-11-01T20:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T20:05:14","slug":"this-80-year-old-comfort-food-casserole-recipe-is-impossibly-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=483","title":{"rendered":"This 80-Year-Old Comfort Food Casserole Recipe Is Impossibly Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I\u2019ve worked at Allrecipes going on five years now. I\u2019m neck deep in top-rated, time-tested, and all-around great recipes day after day. It never gets old\u2014but, after a while, many of these recipes start to run together. Of course, though, some most-loved recipes stand out from the crowd. Our users turn to them time after time, year after year.\u00a0One such recipe: Grandma’s Hamburger Casserole.\n<\/p>\n

Though it was submitted to Allrecipes fewer than 20 years ago, the crowd-pleasing casserole is at least<\/em> 80 years old. It\u2019s creamy, cheesy, beefy, and oh-so irresistible.\u00a0It’s no wonder our community members can’t get enough of the tried-and-true, one-pan dinner\u2014here’s why:\n<\/p>\n

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Why Do We Love It? <\/span> <\/h2>\n

The better question: What\u2019s not to love? This 9×13-inch casserole is easy to prep in just 15 minutes with incredibly basic ingredients you likely already have on hand (and, if you don\u2019t, they\u2019re just a quick grocery run away). It features three crowd-pleasing, nostalgic layers: soft egg noodles; a decadent, onion-spiked cream cheese and sour cream blend; and a hearty tomato-based ground beef mix. Finished with a sprinkle of bubbling Cheddar cheese, Grandma’s Hamburger Casserole is peak comfort food.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

How to Make Grandma\u2019s Hamburger Casserole <\/span> <\/h3>\n
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  1. Prep<\/strong>:\u00a0Cook and drain the ground beef, then add the tomato sauce. Season until the flavors are blended. Boil the egg noodles in salted water, then drain. Combine the sour cream, cream cheese, and onion together in a bowl.<\/li>\n
  2. Layer<\/strong>: Layer half of the noodles into a greased casserole dish, top with half of the sour cream mixture, then half of the ground beef mixture. Repeat. Finish with a layer of Cheddar.<\/li>\n
  3. Bake<\/strong>: Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and golden brown.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Tips, Tricks, and Tweaks <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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    • \u201cI like to add the diced onion with the cheese before baking but you can saut\u00e9 it with the beef if you prefer,\u201d says recipe creator LaDonna Langwell.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • You can lighten things up by using lean ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken in place of classic ground beef. For extra flavor, try spicy Italian sausage instead.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • Allrecipes community member Lorraine adds a splash of milk to the cream cheese mixture to make it easier to spread.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • The recipe calls for a teaspoon of white sugar to cut the acidity from the tomato sauce. If you want to omit the sugar, try substituting jarred prepared pasta sauce (such as Rao\u2019s or Prego) for the plain tomato sauce\u2014it\u2019ll already be perfectly balanced.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Praise From the Allrecipes Community\u00a0 <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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      • \u201cThis has been a family favorite for decades! I’m 66 years old, and my grandmother made it for us as kids, too! I do sub a jar of good marinara sauce instead of the tomato sauce. To be clear, this is not a fancy dish you will find in a five-star restaurant, but it is a solid comfort food casserole that the family loves \ud83d\ude42 Yummy!” \u2014Carol Kaufmann Haas<\/li>\n
      • \u201cVery yummy! Comfort food. Not fancy, but satisfies.\u201d \u2014Melissa<\/li>\n
      • \u201cI made this last night. My daughter ate after I had gone upstairs and I got the following text\u2014\u2019FOOD IS AMAZING DAD! love you \u2764\ufe0f.\u2019 A few minutes later she comes upstairs and says she has to hug me and tell me the food was good in person! I\u2019d say that makes this a winner!I\u201d \u2014Robert B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Get the recipe<\/strong>: Grandma\u2019s Ground Beef Casserole<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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