Easy Ground Beef Casserole

I love easy dinner recipes that call for ground beef and it gets an A+ from me if it’s also cheap and simple to prepare.

This easy dinner recipe for Hamburger Casserole has been a family favorite since I can remember. 

My mom prepared it often and as the mom now I follow in her footsteps.

Not only is it delicious but it truly is one of the best cheap meals for under 5 dollars to prepare.

Easy Dinner Recipes – Hamburger Casserole

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes

Easy Dinner Recipes

Easy Dinner Recipes

Meal Preparation Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ lbs. hamburger
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 can chicken gumbo soup
  • 5-6 medium potatoes

Meal Preparation Directions:

  1. Peel potatoes, dice and boil
  2. Why potatoes boil, fry hamburger and onion until browned.
  3. Add soups(no water) to browned hamburger and simmer over low.
  4. Mashed cooked potatoes with a little butter and milk.
  5. Pour hamburger mix into dish, spoon on potatoes, top with cheese.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

Meal Assembly:

Serves 6 – Dish up a side of steamed broccoli and you have  cheap meals to fit any budget.

Tip: Double the batch for a make ahead freezer meal

Looking for something different? Another Easy Dinner Recipes Ideas: Chicken Pasta

November 26th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Dinner Recipes, Casserole Cooking, easy ground beef meals, freezer meals recipes | Leave a comment

Easy Last Minute Dinner Recipe


Here is one of those easy dinner recipes from the $5 dinner meals. My kids love pasta and my kids love chicken, so what better than a Quick Chicken Recipe with pasta for dinner.

This one is a favorite in our house and it only takes about 15 minutes, making this easy dinner recipes for tonight a breeze.

Oh ya, use the leftovers for a make ahead lunch freezer meal later in the week, it beats a trip to McDonald’s and cost so much less.

Easy Dinner Recipes- Chicken Pasta

Easy Dinner Recipes

Easy Dinner Recipes

1 package fettuccine noodles ( $0.60 at wal-mart)

1 jar Alfredo sauce ($1.50)

1 lb chicken cooked and cut up ($2.00)

1 can of green beans ($0.50)

Cook the noodles as directed on package, Cook the chicken then dice up into small pieces. Drain the noodles,  put back in the pan and mix the Alfredo sauce in. Add you favorite seasoning ( I like garlic) . Dish up, add cooked chicken to the top and then sprinkle with some Parmesan cheese. Serve with green beans and presto dinner is done. Feeds 4-5.

TIP: Double the batch for a perfect budget freezer meals recipe next week!

Looking for something different? Try this: Easy Dinner Recipes With Ground Beef

September 26th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Dinner Recipes, freezer meals recipes, Kids Recipes Made easy | 12 comments