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Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole

This Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole is the perfect comfort food with ingredients for cheeseburger and fries made into a one dish dinner!

cheeseburger and fries casserole with serving spooned out of it

Since our bacon cheeseburger pasta recipe has been so popular, we figured there must be a lot of cheeseburger fans out there! This cheeseburger and fries casserole is the dinner that dreams are made of. When you’re feeling like you want some really great comfort food for dinner, try this recipe! It’s pretty amazing. And a big bonus is that kids will love it too!

ingredients displayed for making cheeseburger and fries casserole

Ingredients needed:

  • ground beef
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • garlic
  • canned diced tomatoes
  • tomato paste
  • canned condensed cheddar cheese soup
  • light sour cream
  • french-fried shoestring potatoes
  • seasoned salt
  • optional toppings: ketchup, mustard, tomato and pickles

four photos showing how to make cheeseburger and fries casserole

How to make Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Preheat the oven to 350℉.
 
In a very large skillet over medium-heat, cook the ground beef, bell pepper, onion and garlic until the meat is browned and the vegetables are tender; drain the fat and discard. Stir the tomatoes and juices and the tomato paste into the beef mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
 
Spoon the beef mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 2-quart rectangular baking dish. In a medium bowl, stir together the soup and sour cream; spread over the meat mixture in the baking dish. Sprinkle the potatoes over the top of the soup mixture. Sprinkle with the seasoned salt.
 
Bake, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through and the potatoes are light brown.

cheeseburger and fries casserole in dish

And there is the best comfort food casserole ready for serving!

spooning out cheeseburger and fries casserole

In this casserole, you’ll get all of the joy of eating cheeseburger and fries all in one meal. It’s an indulgence, for sure, but it’s totally worth it!

serving of cheeseburger and fries casserole on plate with garnishes

If desired, serve with assorted toppers. We recommend ketchup, mustard and pickles. You can even add some fresh chopped tomato, if you’d like. Alternately, a drizzle of burger sauce would be awesome too. Enjoy!

cheeseburger and fries casserole on plate with pickle and ketchup garnish

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cheeseburger and fries casserole with serving spooned out of it

Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole

RecipeBoy.com (shared from Better Homes and Gardens)
A favorite made into a comfort food casserole!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 678 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • pounds lean ground beef
  • ¾ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • One 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • One 10.75-ounce can condensed cheddar cheese soup
  • ½ cup light sour cream
  • 4 cups french-fried shoestring potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as Lawry's)
  • ketchup, pickle slices, yellow mustard, and/or chopped fresh tomato (optional toppings)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • In a very large skillet over medium-heat, cook the ground beef, bell pepper, onion and garlic until the meat is browned and the vegetables are tender; drain the fat and discard. Stir the tomatoes and juices and the tomato paste into the beef mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
  • Spoon the beef mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 2-quart rectangular baking dish. In a medium bowl, stir together the soup and sour cream; spread over the meat mixture in the baking dish. Sprinkle the potatoes over the top of the soup mixture. Sprinkle with the seasoned salt.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through and the potatoes are light brown. If desired, serve with assorted toppers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 678kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 32gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 1749mgPotassium: 1813mgFiber: 10gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 849IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 6mg
Keyword casserole, cheeseburger, french fries
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