4-Layer Cheesy Ground Beef Casserole with Noodles That is Too Simple
Easy ground beef casserole with noodles that is way too good and incredibly cheesy! Layered with sour cream, fettucine, and green onions, each layer of this casserole is fully stuffed with all that amazing flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 pound fettucine noodles cooked
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika plus more for topping
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 cup green onion chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- non stick spray
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the butter. Once melted, add the ground beef and brown. Drain if needed.
- Add tomato sauce, garlic, sugar, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste to the pan. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, fluff the cream cheese with a fork. Once fluffy, stir in the sour cream and green onions. Combine well and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray nonstick spray on a 9×13 casserole dish. Layer the ingredients starting with the ground beef mixture, fettucine noodles, cream cheese mixture, cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with additional paprika to taste.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- The cream cheese needs to be brought to room temperature for it to whip nicely with the sour cream. Don’t leave it out too long as the cream cheese cannot be fluffed if it’s already close to a melted state.
- No need to measure each layer out, as literally you can just dump a large spoonful (or handful!) of each topping into the layers.
- See Sam’s Pro Tips for this Ground Beef Casserole with Noodles.