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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    22 Hearty Ground Beef Casseroles Your Family Will Love

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on April 7, 2025, updated March 27, 2025 - Leave a Comment

    Ground beef casseroles are a comforting and satisfying option for family meals. These hearty dishes combine flavorful ingredients and are perfect for feeding a crowd or enjoying leftovers. With 22 different recipes to choose from, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

    Baked Ziti with Ground Beef and Spinach

    Baked Ziti with Ground Beef and Spinach.
    Photo Credit: Mediterranean Latin Love Affair.

    Baked Ziti is a hearty dish featuring a savory ground beef and vegetable sauce, topped with plenty of cheese. A creamy layer of ricotta or cottage cheese adds a delicious touch to this comforting meal.

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    Easy Cowboy Casserole

    Cowboy casserole in a white oven dish.
    Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie.

    This cowboy casserole is easy to prepare and takes about an hour to bake, giving you plenty of time to relax while it cooks. It uses basic ingredients that you likely already have at home.

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    Company Casserole

    Company Casserole (Ground Beef Pasta Casserole)
    Photo Credit: Neighbor Food Blog.

    Company Casserole combines ground beef and pasta in a rich, creamy tomato sauce. It's easy to prepare ahead of time and is loved by both kids and adults, making it a great choice for busy weeknights or gatherings.

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    Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

    Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Cupcakes and Kale Chips.

    This dish is a tasty mix of savory beef, cheese, and potatoes that everyone will enjoy. It's a great choice for a cozy family dinner on a busy night.

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    Burrito Bake

    Burrito Bake.
    Photo Credit: Miss in the Kitchen.

    Burrito Bake is a simple dish that combines ground beef, refried beans, cheese, and crescent dough. It's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that everyone will enjoy.

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    Cheesy Tortellini Skillet Lasagna

    Cheesy Tortellini Skillet Lasagna
    Photo Credit: Flavor Mosaic.

    This skillet lasagna is a quick and easy way to enjoy a classic dish without spending hours in the kitchen. You can have it on the table in just 20 minutes!

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    Ground Beef and Potato Casserole

    Ground Beef and Potato Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Zona Cooks.

    This cheesy casserole is great any time of day. It combines tender potatoes, ground beef, onions, cheese, and a creamy mushroom sauce for a satisfying meal.

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    Shepherd’s Pie Tater Tot Casserole

    Shepherd’s Pie Tater Tot Casserole.
    Photo Credit: The Magical Slow Cooker.

    This dish combines tater tot casserole and shepherd’s pie for a tasty one-pot meal. With frozen veggies for extra substance and a layer of shredded cheddar on top, it’s a satisfying dinner that everyone in the family will love.

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    Crescent Roll Taco Bake

    Crescent Roll Taco Bake.
    Photo Credit: The Urben Life.

    This taco bake features seasoned ground beef and creamy refried beans wrapped in a soft, buttery crescent roll crust. Top it with your favorite taco fixings for a simple and satisfying dinner.

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    Cottage Pie

    Cottage Pie.
    Photo Credit: Our Love Language is Food.

    This dish features a filling of beef and vegetables, all covered with a cheesy mashed potato topping. With some easy ingredients, it comes together in just 30 minutes, making it a great choice for a quick family dinner.

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    The Best Tater Tot Casserole

    The Best Tater Tot Casserole
    Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie.

    This tater tot casserole is a beloved comfort food that combines ground beef, fresh veggies, and creamy gravy, all topped with cheese and crispy tater tots. It's made with simple ingredients and cooked in one pot, making it easy to serve straight from the oven to your table.

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    Frito Taco Bake

    Frito Taco Bake.
    Photo Credit: The Cookin' Chicks.

    Frito Taco Bake is a simple and tasty dish that everyone will enjoy. With seasoned ground beef, a cheesy sauce, and crunchy Fritos, this casserole is great for busy weeknights or relaxed weekends.

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    Slow Cooker Shepherd’s Pie

    Slow Cooker Shepherd’s Pie.
    Photo Credit: The Magical Slow Cooker.

    Slow Cooker Shepherd’s Pie is a classic comfort food that everyone in the family will enjoy. It combines ground beef, carrots, peas, and other simple ingredients, all topped with a layer of mashed potatoes.

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    Big Mac Casserole

    A plate of Big Mac casserole.
    Photo Credit: Mary's Whole Life.

    This Big Mac casserole combines all the classic flavors of a Big Mac into a delicious meal. With lean ground beef, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and a tasty homemade Big Mac sauce, it's perfect for dinner.

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    Eggplant Moussaka

    Eggplant Moussaka with Lamb.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Eggplant Moussaka is a hearty dinner packed with vegetables and ground beef or lamb, all covered in cheese. This version skips the potatoes and Bechamel sauce, using more eggplant instead for a tasty and healthy Mediterranean meal that's easy to prepare.

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    One Pan Baked Ziti

    Baked Ziti.
    Photo credit: Raising Generation Nourished.

    This baked ziti is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, and it only requires one pan. With a simple prep and easy cleanup, it’s a great choice for busy evenings.

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    Cabbage Roll Casserole

    Cabbage Roll Casserole
    Photo Credit: Wholesome Yum.

    This cabbage roll casserole with ground beef captures the deliciousness of traditional cabbage rolls but is much simpler to prepare. It's a healthy option that's perfect for a quick dinner.

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    Walking Taco Casserole

    Walking taco casserole.
    Photo credit: Emmeline Kemperyd.

    This casserole combines all the delicious flavors of tacos into a simple one-dish meal. It's packed with ground beef, salsa, and plenty of cheese, making it perfect for a potluck or a quick weeknight dinner.

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    Cheesy Baked Rigatoni

    Cheesy Baked Rigatoni with Beef.
    Photo Credit: Dude That Cookz.

    Cheesy Baked Rigatoni is a simple dish featuring soft pasta, ground beef, sausage, homemade marinara, and plenty of cheese. It's perfect for any day of the week and works well when you have a big group to feed.

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    Ravioli Lasagna

    Ravioli lasagna.
    Photo credit: Mom Foodie.

    Ravioli Lasagna is a simple and tasty baked dish that combines layers of ravioli with a hearty meat sauce and lots of melted cheese. It's a comforting Italian meal that you can enjoy without much effort.

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    Hamburger Rice Casserole

    Hamburger Rice Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Deliciously Homecooked.

    This hamburger rice casserole is a simple and tasty dish that everyone in the family will enjoy. Made with ground beef and paired with steamed broccoli, it’s the perfect comfort food for dinner.

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    Cowboy Casserole

    Cowboy casserole.
    Photo credit: Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons.

    Cowboy Casserole is a simple and satisfying dinner option that everyone will enjoy. With its creamy and cheesy layers topped with crispy tater tots, it's sure to become a family favorite.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN  and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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