Grandma's Ground Beef Casserole

My grandmother's old-fashioned hamburger casserole is comfort food at its best! Featuring ground beef, noodles, and a cheesy sauce, this recipe dates back to the 1940's.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 519 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 large white onion, diced
• 0.5 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Mix tomato sauce, sugar, garlic salt, and salt into the ground beef; simmer until flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover the skillet, and cool to room temperature.

Step 3

While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.

Step 4

While the egg noodles are cooking, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 5

Mix sour cream, cream cheese, and onion together in a bowl.

Step 6

Layer 1/2 of the egg noodles into the prepared casserole dish. Top with 1/2 of the sour cream mixture, then 1/2 of the ground beef mixture. Repeat layers once more. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over top.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.