Beef, Macaroni and Tomato Casserole

Reviews

• "Great recipe! Hubby, who is not a big macaroni hamburger casserole fan, said it was the best he's ever had and that's saying something since I think I've tried them all. This is definitely a keeper and on my regular rotation. Only thing I did differently was use a bit more then a lb of hamburger Xlean and so I used a 14 oz can of tomato sauce as well. Thanks for posting this!"

  By Cher Jewhurst on September 11, 2009 | 944134

• "A great winter dish! Must double or perhaps even triple tomato sauce for a juicy casserole. Also add a dash or two of cayenne (red) pepper and paprika for added flavor. Use a heaping teaspoon of basil and oregano as well."

  By bun1 on January 01, 2013 | 1356895

• "I used bowtie pasta and added 15 ounces of tomato sauce instead of the 8 ounces. Other then that I followed the recipe. This was real tasty. We all enjoyed it."

  By bmcnichol on October 05, 2012 | 1337613

• "Made this today with an additional 14.5 oz can of stewed tomatoes as I felt it needed a flavor boost and did not have enough tomato as written. Added a dash of cayenne, a dash of piment d'esplet, (fancy chili powder) and used top-flight parmesan cheese - no green tube for me. Tasty, but not a dish I will repeat often, probably will reserve this for when we have our teenage nieces come for a visit. I prefer a bit more sophisticated sort of food for our palates. Does make a lot, and freezes well."

  By Barkparkbarb on July 10, 2012 | 1316009

• "Lovely and delicious! Can't go wrong here with filling food that keeps them coming back for more! I used a 15 oz. can of tomato sauce and also a little extra water. I used radiatore (little ruffles) pasta because I had it, and we thought it made the casserole more interesting than elbow mac. Next time I might layer some mozzarella cheese in the middle of the dish as well as on top. Thanks for a yummy dinner - and the kids did adore it!"

  By vivmom on June 22, 2012 | 1312603

• "We really really enjoyed this. I cut in in half for our lunch but I did add an extra can of tomato sauce and some tomato paste. I also added some corn (which I had left over) and put a layer of cheese (low fat) between the mixture...DH is ready to have this again. Thank you for posting. Made for National Tomato Month...Diabetic Cooking."

  By mama smurf on April 02, 2012 | 1297962

• "This was the best hamburger (or, rather, in my case vegetarian crumbles) casserole I've ever tasted. BF made it and he also ate some of the leftovers as well. Usually he let's me take the leftovers to lunch the next day but he made sure he took some as well. Thanks Sue!"

  By Kumquat the Cat's friend on March 20, 2012 | 1295186

• "I doubled this. Used about 36 ounces of tomato sauce - plain. So it was only macaroni, beef, tomato sauce and cheese (used a mix of cheddar and italian - emptied out a few open bags in the fridge). Cooked in a big lasagna pan. Yum. Easy. Can't beat it."

  By NancyB on February 04, 2012 | 1284968

• "Hearty casserole and easy to make. I followed advice from some of the other reviewers and added an extra small can of tomato sauce, a little more of the macaroni, basil, and oregano - and used sharp cheddar cheese instead of mozzeralla and parmesan. Yummy! My husband loved it!"

  By bhk3810 on September 26, 2011 | 1253177

• "Really kid friendly. Leftovers are good too!"

  By jane49423 on January 29, 2011 | 1186802

• "This wasn't as good as I thought it would be. It reminded me of jazzed up Hamburger Helper. I'm not fond of HH at all and would never feed it to my kiddos. So, this was just ok. I probably won't make again."

  By Clamoleon on September 13, 2010 | 1146574

• "great comfort dish! used penne, and the canned toms with herbs same with sauce.Next time will add more garlic and mushrooms and fresh italian parsley. I put a thick layer of mozza on top and parmesan and turned on the broiler to get bubbly and golden after 20mins."

  By Oishi on February 11, 2010 | 1051704

• "I made this recipe on 9/18/09 for mine and SO's dinner.I followed the recipe as it was written. But I did assemble it a bit different, instead of using a 9 x 13 inch pan a 8x 12 inch pan was used and half of the mixture was added and covered it with some sliced provolone the added the rest of pasta mixture and covered it with mozzarella and parmesan to the top.Since we like our cheese a bit on the golden side, it was baked for about 30 minutes.I do think however if this is made again, I'm going to add a bit more tomato sauce it didn't seem to be " saucy " enough. Thanks for posting and, " Keep Smiling :) ""

  By Chef shapeweaver © on September 18, 2009 | 949979

• "This casserole was fantastic! Much tastier than any other macaroni and beef casseroles I've tried. I made it exactly as written -- and we all loved it. I've already made a second batch and brought it over to my son's house -- he also commented on how great it was. Thanks for posting this terrific recipe, Sue."

  By TasteTester on June 23, 2009 | 894207

• "Well, this is pretty much what I remembered from my childhood - my mum's version of hamburger helper. It's good, but not great food, as was all my mum's cooking. I probably would have rated it a 3 - but my Scottish husband ate 3 helpings, so I had to rate it higher. No telling about those Scottish men, you can serve them great gourmet food, and they turn up their noses - but this he found delicious!!!! Truthfully, though, I liked it too! Thanks Sue for sharing."

  By 2B's on April 29, 2009 | 859230

• "I just made this recipe for dinner and followed the instructions exactly as written. Fantastic stuff! Reminds me of my grandpa's "goulash", only with more flavor. The amount of oregano and basil is perfect. That, along with the garlic, makes the whole house smell wonderful. Thanks for posting! :~)"

  By MarthaMyDear on March 22, 2009 | 832486

• "Easy and delicious. A great basic baked pasta dish. I doubled the tomato sauce."

  By nmj on January 10, 2009 | 785227

• "I really liked the flavor of this casserole. I had a bunch of tomatoes that needed to be used so I subbed those for the canneded diced tomatoes. It did turn out a bit dry, either because it really needs more tomato sauce or because I added too much macaroni. Next time I will try a larger can of tomato sauce. Either way the flavor is great and this one is a keeper! Thanks!"

  By Cyn on October 29, 2008 | 735568

• "Thanks for this recipe! The family loved it!"

  By MnM's Mom on October 14, 2008 | 726360

• "My 11 year old daughter loves this! Real comfort food and so inexpensive to make. I usually follow the recipe but eyeball the spices and use whatever shredded cheese I have on hand. Thanks for a kid friendly favorite that doesn't make the adults feel like they're sacrificing a meal!"

  By Chef #886502 on October 13, 2008 | 725842