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Home » Recipes » French Onion Ground Beef Casserole Recipe

French Onion Ground Beef Casserole Recipe

By: Liz  /  Published: February 5, 2018  /  Updated: August 13, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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French onion ground beef casserole — come and get it! This delicious ground beef casserole with french fried onions is a much-beloved favorite from my childhood potluck hotdish days.

Casseroles are my jam; there’s no doubt about it. They’re always hot and satisfying and they remind me of the Midwest. I’ll never move back to the wintry north… but I love the feeling of “home” and I can easily bring that to my dinner table sans the snow.

Sometimes I make old family favorites like this ground beef casserole with french fried onions, and sometimes I just toss this and that together and make up new casserole recipes. But they’re always hot, hearty and feel-good delicious.

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Ingredients for French onion ground beef casserole recipe

  • elbow macaroni
  • ground beef
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • diced tomatoes
  • diced green chiles
  • Mrs. Dash Original seasoning
  • French fried onions
  • Salt and pepper to taste

How to make ground beef casserole with French fried onions

Honestly what I love most about casseroles is that it’s hard to screw them up. Add something, omit something… casseroles don’t care. Somehow everything just comes together and it works no matter how you twist things.

But, here’s how I make this crunchy beef casserole bake.

Step 1: Prepare elbow mac according to package directions; drain. While it’s boiling, brown the ground beef, crumbling as it cooks. Drain off extra grease.

Step 2: In large bowl, combine all ingredients, using just half the onions. Set the other half aside.  Pour the mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish or 9 x 13-inch baking dish. 

Step 3: Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining half of onions on top and bake, uncovered for another 5 minutes.

Variations and substitutions

Substitute ground turkey for the ground beef.
Add a cup of frozen corn.
Add a can of canned green beans.
For a little kick, add a small amount of red pepper flakes.
Try making it with chow mein noodles.

spoonful ground beef casserole with french fried onions
Enjoy!

ground beef casserole

French Onion Ground Beef Casserole

Liz - Eat Move Make
French onion ground beef casserole is a hot, hearty casserole bake with crunchy French fried onions. Perfect easy weeknight meal idea.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Casserole
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 368 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz elbow macaroni
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can diced green chili peppers, drained
  • 3/4 tsp Mrs. Dash original seasoning blend
  • 1 3 oz pkg French Fried onions
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare macaroni according to package directions; drain. 
  • While pasta is cooking, brown ground beef; drain off fat.
  • In a 2-quart casserole dish or 9 x 13-inch baking dish, combine all ingredients, using HALF the onions and reserving the other half.
  • Cover; bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining onions on top and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 20gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 490mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 24IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 3mg
Keyword French fried onions, ground beef, pasta
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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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  1. Calvin says

    June 23, 2018 at 11:21 am

    I think it has a mexican feel, I’d eat this any day for sure.. haven’t made anything quite like this

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  2. Agness of Run Agness Run says

    February 10, 2018 at 8:43 am

    I love a good casserole recipe and this one won my heart, Liz and Chanelle. Can I use red onions for this recipe?

    Reply

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