How Do You Make Hamburger Casserole

Just How Do You Make Hamburger Casserole?

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Hamburger 'n' Corn Bake

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp bacon drippings or vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 2 green peppers, sliced
• 1 lb ground round
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 cups fresh corn
• 2 medium-sized tomatoes
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• butter

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 2. Heat bacon drippings (oil) in a medium-sized skillet and saute onion and green peppers until onion turns golden.
• 3. Add ground round, salt and pepper. Cook until meat is lightly browned, then drain.
• 4. Place 1/2 the corn in the bottom of a casserole dish, cover with 1/2 meat mixture and top with layer of sliced tomatoes. Repeat layers and top with dry bread crumbs. Dot with butter. Bake 35 minutes.

Spinach-Hamburger Bake

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp bacon drippings or vegetable oil
• 1 lb ground round
• 1 pkg frozen spinach
• 1 can (about 10 1/2 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 4 oz Cheddar cheese, grated
• 3 tbsp dry bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp sweet butter

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. Heat bacon drippings (oil) in a heavy skillet. Brown ground round lightly. Drain and return to pan.
• 3. Add frozen spinach, cover and cook until it thaws. Break spinach apart with a fork and mix with meat.
• 4. Stir in cream of mushroom soup, soy sauce, pepper and about 5 tbsp grated cheese. Cook until cheese melts.
• 5. Place contents of skillet in a greased 2 qt casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 6. Melt butter in a small saucepan and toss bread crumbs lightly in butter. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top of casserole. Bake 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

Beef with Almonds

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground round
• 1 can (about 10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 beef flavor bouillon cube
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup white, uncooked rice
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1/8 tsp oregano
• 1/2 cup toasted, slivered almonds

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. Cook ground round in skillet over low heat, breaking into small pieces, until meat is lightly browned.
• 3. Stir in chicken soup, bouillon cube, water, celery, onion, rice, soy sauce and oregano. Heat to boiling, crushing bouillon cube with a wooden spoon.
• 4. Pour contents of skillet into a 2 quart greased baking dish. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle almonds on top. Bake 15 minutes longer.

Chili-Cornbread Pie

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 lb ground round
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1 can (8 1/4 oz) tomatoes
• 1 can (8 1/2 oz) kidney beans
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 pkg (12 oz) cornbread mix
• 1 can (8 3/4 oz) cream-style corn
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 oz Cheddar cheese, grated

Directions

• 1. Heat oil in oven proof 10 inch skillet. Saute ground, onion, and garlic until brown. Drain. Return to skillet.
• 2. Add chili powder, salt, oregano, basil, and undrained tomatoes. Mix. Cook over low heat, covered, 30 minutes. Stir in undrained kidney beans and wine. Cook 10 minutes longer.
• 3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 4. In a bowl, combine cornbread mix, corn, egg and milk. Stir just until cornbread mix is moistened.
• 5. Spread cornbread mixture evenly over meat. Bake 25 minutes at 350. Let stand in skillet 2 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter. Garnish with cheese.

Country Style Beef Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 lb ground round
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp oregano
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cups quick cooking rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions

• 1. In a large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients well. Pat mixture into a greased 9-inch pie plate.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 3. In a mixing bowl, combine rice, tomato sauce, water, and 1/2 the cheese.
• 4. Place rice mixture in meat shell. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes.
• 5. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 15 minutes longer.

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