Best Three Layer Beef Casserole Recipes

LAYERED BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer the potatoes, corn, green pepper, onion and carrots. Crumble beef over vegetables. Pour tomato sauce over top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. , Cover and bake at 350° for 2 hours or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving., Freeze option: Before baking, cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and bake as directed, increasing time as needed to reach 160°. Sprinkle with cheese before serving.

GRANDMA'S GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix sugar, salt, garlic salt and tomato sauce into ground beef; simmer until flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, cover skillet, and cool to room temperature.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Mix sour cream, cream cheese, and onion in a bowl.
• Scoop half the noodles into the prepared casserole dish; top with half the sour cream mixture. Spoon half the ground beef mixture atop sour cream layer. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients. Top casserole with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until Cheddar cheese has browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

JOHN WAYNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Place and press biscuit dough into the bottom of the baking pan and halfway up the sides.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Meanwhile, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground beef until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Transfer cooked meat to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.
• Add onion and bell peppers to the same skillet and cook over medium heat until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the onions in a bowl.
• Layer browned meat, tomatoes, pepper-onion mixture, jalapeno peppers, and sour cream mixture on top of the prebaked biscuit dough. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until cheese is lightly browned and bubble, 30 to 40 minutes.

7-LAYER GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a 2-quart casserole, layer rice, then corn. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Pour 1 can tomato sauce mixed with 1/2 cup water over first two layers.
• Next, layer chopped onion, green pepper, then ground beef, seasoned with salt and pepper.
• Pour second can of tomato sauce mixed with 1/2 cup water over all.
• Cover meat with 4 strips bacon, cut in half.
• Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover and bake about 30 minutes longer.