Bacon Cheeseburger (Stove-Top) Casserole

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 8

    • About This Recipe

    “Who doesn’t like bacon cheeseburgers? This is sooooo good and family friendly. PLUS, it’s a whole meal in one pot! All 4 of my kids love it, as do me and my husband. It is kind of like “glorified hamburger helper” but you can tell it is from scratch! It’s also quick and easy 🙂 This recipe will serve 8, so you may want to half it for a smaller family…however, you probably will wish you hadn’t because you will want leftovers!”

    Ingredients

  • 1lbuncooked pasta (rotini, rotelle, penne, small “or” medium shells, elbow) or 12ouncesegg noodles
  • 2lbslean ground beef
  • 1lbbacon
  • 1small onions, chopped fine or 2tablespoonsminced dried onion
  • 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
  • 1 -2teaspoonsalt( or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoonpepper( or to taste)
  • 8ouncesshredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (I don’t suggest using a milder cheese) or 8ouncessharp cheddar cheese( I don’t suggest using a milder cheese)

    • Directions

  • Cook pasta in salted water, drain, rinse and set aside.
  • Cook bacon in microwave or frying pan until crisp and set aside.
  • In a large skillet or deep fryer pan (I use a 12″ diam. chicken fryer), brown ground beef and onion over medium heat.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper (I do this while my bacon is in the microwave and my pasta is cooking).
  • Drain any grease from beef.
  • Crumble bacon into beef and onion mixture.
  • Add tomato soup and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add pasta and stir until coated and combined well.
  • Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top and cover.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • Serve right out of the pan.
  • Enjoy!
  • (You may choose to 1/2 this recipe–we have a big family!).

    • Reviews

  • “Make sure you use the salt generously, at least a teaspoon sprinkled on the meat while frying…also, sharp or extra sharp cheddar is a must, mild does not have a lot of flavor.Another thing that would make this taste bland is not using salted water to cook the pasta.We usually have this a couple times a month and we all LOVE it…no one ever thinks it is bland; that is why I am posting the above suggestions.”

  • “I modified this recipe for 4 servings and added a few chilli flakes.We loved it, especially my teenage son, and if he cleans his plate then Im happy!Thanks for posting a tasty family meal. =)”

  • “This recipe has potential, but needed something to add flavor.I even added some Tobasco but that wasn’t enough to spice it up.I also reduced the amount of pasta because the full amuont seemed overwhelming for the meat mixture.Maybe adding chili powder, garlic or mustard would help??Three stars for “potential”.”

  • “This was great. My family loved it. The bacon bits were just the right touch of flavor. I did add a bit or garlic cause i like garlic, and did make half the recipe; I will for sure make this often. It uses thing i already have in my kitchen and did not take a long time to fix at all.Karen thanks for this, you areright about how good it is!!”

  • “Wonderful! Yes it’s loaded with the bad stuff. But we are adults and there should be no worries about posting any type of recipe on this site at all. Chef Miki Sue..your comment was totally useless and there was no value in leaving one like that. You aren’t the calorie moderator nor our Mother. Your comment added no value to this wonderful recipe.”

  • “This is really good!I looked over a few suggestions and thought about them.Some say to add more salt, but we really try not to add salt to anything.I found that when we cooked up the ground beef with the bacon (chopped) and onion, this gave the “casserole” flavor.I also added Ms. Dash regular – about a tablespoon (this recipe makes alot!).I had left over white cheddar and mixed this with yellow cheddar… YUM!I think a great suggestion to this could be leftover burgers!It gives that yummy grill taste and uses up the leftover burgers.I think even without the salt, it tastes really good.I had my super picky son put ketchup on it “like a burger” and he was in heaven.Thanks for a keeper!!”

  • “I thought this was really good.I did add garlic and red pepper flakes to the hamburger.I took the advice of some ofthe other foodies and added more salt as well.I think it would be really great with spaghetti sauce instead of the soup too.I will make this again.”

  • “This was certainly easy and inexpensive, but the taste didn’t wow us. I’ll probably stick with the boxed helpers since they’re on sale pretty regularly.I actually think more tomato flavor would have been better, and perhaps a little pickle. The real cheese was definitely better than the powdered mixes though.”

  • “The is an excellent recipe. Quick and easy. I found it to be very flavorful, the bacon really made the casserole. We froze the leftovers, hopefully it will be as great the second time around. “

  • “Good, hearty family recipe. We all really liked it — even our little ones. Halved the recipe, added garlic, 2 TBLS. of ketchup and a dash of Tabasco for more flavor. Served this with a side dish of peas (which the girls weren’t as happy about)!”

  • “Oh my gosh, we loved this recipe.It was fast and simple, but tasted wonderful.I used shell pasta and the kids loved it.Thank you for sharing this great dish.”

  • “The whole family ate this one up. Unfortunately, I didn’t have but one can of tomato soup, so I improvised and used the one can of soup and one 15 oz. can of tomato sauce. Actually worked out great for the amount of meat. One word of caution…I forgot to reduce the salt as I always salt my pasta water very well. End result was a little on the salty side for us, but definitely still good. I waited until just before I put the cheese on before I stirred in the bacon (which I baked) simply to keep it crispier longer. Thanks for sharing!”

  • “This was really good and easy as a one pot meal. I used Amy’s Chunky Tomato Bisque soup, a little extra salt and pepper and yum….”

  • “Very easy and family friendly.After I made the meat portion, I tasted it and added garlic for our liking.All the kids ate it happily!!”

  • “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve prepared fancy, expensive, and time consuming meals for my husband, only to get a mediocre response.The first time I made this, easy, cheap, and fast bacon cheeseburger casserole for my husband, he raved about how delicious it was.Besides the taste, there were two main things that I loved about this recipe.First, it helps keep your kitchen clean.You basically only need a pot, pan, and spoon for the entire recipe.Second, it calls for things I always have in my pantry, so it’s easy to whip up without running to the grocery store.The only modification I made to this recipe was the tomato soup.That is one thing that I don’t keep on hand.I substituted KETCHUP.I figured since it’s supposed to taste like a cheeseburger, ketchup would be a suitable substitution and it was great!Overall, an excellent recipe.”

  • “This is a nice family-friendly supper.My kids are often quite picky, so usually there is at least one person turning up his nose no matter what I make for dinner.This one went over well with everyone.Since condensed soups usually pack a wallop when it comes to sodium, I didn’t add salt to the recipe.I didn’t think the recipe was bland, but it is obviously not heavily seasoned either.I think anyone who wanted extra seasoning could easily add it to their preferences.The only thing I added to mine was some tabasco sauce, but that’s just because I like things spicy!I did notice that the flavors of this dish really needed a bit of time to meld together.When I first tasted it, the bacon flavor didn’t come through quite like I had hoped, but once it sat covered for a bit, the flavors melded nicely.The family loved it, and with whole wheat macaroni and lean ground beef if isn’t too bad for them either, so I’ll definitely make this one again.”

  • “Very good recipe. I followed your recipe exacty as you wrote it. I wanted to add garlic and smokey house pepper but did not change anything. Thank You for posting and sharing with us. Hugs”

  • “loved it!”

  • “This is my favorite casserole recipe! I make it all the time, my mom and grandma used to make it for me when I was little. I never made it with bacon though, and I always make it with corn, but it is sooo good with bacon! mmm”

  • “I followed the directions exactly, which I don’t usually do, and my family did not like this recipe at all and they wouldn’t eat it(admittedly, we are picky eaters, especially my teenage son).”

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