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Hamburger Pasta Casserole – Easy One Dish Meal

May 20, 2013

Hamburger Pasta Casserole. Easy one dish meal.
Pasta, pasta, pasta!!  So easy to make, so versatile to use. The possibilities are endless especially when you have a plethora of leftovers that need to be eaten and the family is hungry. I had this challenge earlier this week. So where did that evenings culinary adventure take me? It took me to a hamburger pasta casserole dish that combined an earlier spaghetti recipe with a pound of hamburger and some leftovers, and turned it into a delicious dinner that can also be a freezer meal for a later date. But that did not happen here since hubby gobbled up the leftovers. So no freezer meal for me.
Ingredients
8 oz Angel Hair pasta
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb lean hamburger meat
1 teaspoon dried Thyme
1/2 of a 15 oz can of tomato sauce
3/4 cup fat free sour cream
Half of a 10 oz package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
3/4 cup low fat cheddar cheese, divided
3/4 cup low fat Monterrey jack cheese, divided

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Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.


In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta according to package directions. I usually put a teaspoon of olive oil and some garlic in the boiling water. The oil keeps the pasta from sticking and the garlic adds flavor. Drain and set aside.

Casserole

In a large deep skillet, heat the olive oil and add the chopped garlic. Cook until fragrant. Add the ground beef and crumble it while cooking. Drain any excess fat before going on to the next step.

Stir in the tomato sauce (you can use jarred pasta sauce too if you would like), the sour cream, thyme and salt and pepper. Stir until beef is covered with the sauce mix.

Spaghetti Recipe

Mix 1/4 cup of each cheese with the pasta and arrange the mix in the bottom of a large baking dish.

Spaghetti recipe

Next, layer the spinach on the top of the pasta then the beef mix.  Top with the remaining cheese and the panko bread crumbs.

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. I like my panko topping golden brown, so I turned on the broiler to high and cooked it an additional 3 minutes. Perfect!!

Spaghetti Recipe

Boy was this good! My original plan was to freeze half of this for a later date, but hubby made sure that wasn’t going to happen!! With this hamburger pasta casserole, it’s an all-in-one meal. You’ve got your meat, veggies and pasta. The cheese within the pasta base gave it more flavor and the chunks of spinach were delicious. This meal is sure to please the entire family, even those who are not spinach fans.

Spaghetti Recipe

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  1. Alyssa says

    May 28, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    This looks yummy! I am linking up from https://callmepmc.com link up! I love this and will PIN IT now!

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  2. Sara Silva says

    May 29, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    Looks great! And my favorite angel hair pasta! Thanks for sharing in my blog hop! https://contentemeant.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-are-you-doing-wednesday-blog-hop-5.html

    Reply
  3. Julie Corbisiero says

    June 1, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    Hi, I saw this recipe on friday food frenzy. This recipe looks so good & I want to try it out.
    Julie at julieslifestyle.blogspot.com

    Reply
  4. Danielle Miller says

    June 1, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    I love a good casserole and this is a good one for sure – Thanks so much for linking up to Friday Food Frenzy!

    Reply
  5. Cathy Compeau says

    June 3, 2013 at 3:26 am

    I would love for you to share and link up at my weekly TGIF Link Party if you haven’t already this week. The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday’s at midnight. https://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/. AND starting Wednesday June 4th I will be hosting a Wordless Wednesday link party. Hope you will join us!
    Have a wonderful week!
    Hugs, Cathy

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  6. angie says

    November 15, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    I love casseroles this looks yummy
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  7. Alli says

    November 22, 2013 at 4:58 am

    I bet my family would love your hamburger pasta casserole. I’m always looking for one-dish meals. Thanks for sharing at Throwback Thursday.
    Alli recently posted…Faithful Friday – ThanksgivingMy Profile

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