Best 6 Poor Man Husband Casserole Recipes

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Comfort food can often be found when utilizing simple ingredients in hearty recipes and poor man husband casserole is the perfect example. This is a family pleasing, simple dish that can make use of leftovers and pantry staples, and comes together in short order. It's filling and flavorful, and is sure to disappear quickly at meal time.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

POOR MAN HUSBAND CASSEROLE



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Poor Man Husband Casserole is an "everything but the kitchen sink" type recipe. This easy and cheap casserole recipe is super tasty and will keep your wallet happy. When you're looking for budget friendly meals (aka poor man meals), it doesn't get better than this. Ground beef, cream cheese, sour cream, noodles, and cheese and tomato sauce make up this simple dinner casserole recipe. You can modify the ingredients based on what you already have at home, or make it as is. Either way, you'll have a super convenient and tasty casserole recipe that everyone will love. Get that fork ready, because dinner is served.

Provided by RecipeLion.com Test Kitchen

Categories     Casseroles

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ground beef
3 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
12 ounce egg noodles
8 ounce sour cream
8 ounce cream cheese
1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cook and drain ground beef.
  • Mix beef with garlic, salt, honey and tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Cook and drain egg noodles.
  • Mix sour cream and cream cheese together in a small bowl.
  • Place noodles in casserole dish. Add cream cheese mixture on top. Add ground beef mixture, then cheddar cheese.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

POOR MAN HUSBAND CASSEROLE



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Provided by Laura

Categories     30-Minute Meals     Freezer-Friendly     Mains

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ lbs. Ground beef
2 Cans tomato sauce 15oz. Each
8 oz. Cream cheese
8 oz. Sour cream
8 oz. Egg noodles
1 ½ C. Cheddar cheese
2 tsp. Minced garlic
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. Sugar
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a skillet over medium-high heat on the stove, saute the ground beef until it is completely browned. Drain any extra grease.
  • Add the Italian seasoning and minced garlic to the skillet, and saute for 30 seconds longer.
  • Pour the tomato sauce and sugar into the skillet with the meat, add salt and pepper to taste, and saute for 3-5 minutes longer.
  • Mix together the sour cream and the cream cheese in a bowl.
  • Cook the egg noodles until done to your liking and drain completely.
  • Place ½ of the egg noodles in an even layer in the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking dish.
  • Top the noodles with half of the cream cheese mixture and then half of the meat mixture.
  • Repeat with another layer of noodles, cream cheese mixture and then ground beef on top.
  • Sprinkle the cheese on the top of the casserole and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 536 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 33 g, Fat 38 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 152 mg, Sodium 636 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 5 g, UnsaturatedFat 14 g

POOR MAN HUSBAND CASSEROLE RECIPE - (3.8/5)



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Provided by Susan52

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ground beef
garlic to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cans (8-ounces) tomato sauce
8 ounces egg noodles
8 ounces sour cream
8 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook and drain ground beef. Mix beef with garlic, salt, sugar and tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Cook and drain egg noodles. Mix sour cream and cream cheese together in a small bowl. Layer, in order twice - noodles, sour cream mixture, meat. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

POOR MAN'S CASSEROLE



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This is a recipe that my mom made when we were growing up! It really is one of my families favorite quick meals! It is called Poor Man's Casserole because almost everyone should have the ingredients in their kitchen! This is a very versatile dish because you can add as little or as much of the ingredients to suit your family.

Provided by Alys Mommy

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb hamburger meat
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove
salt and pepper, to taste
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 (4 ounce) can corn
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Brown the hamburger meat with the onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Drain the fat.
  • Then add the rice, corn, and tomato sauce and mix together.
  • Top with the cheese.
  • If you have a cast-iron pan put the casserole in the oven for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese. If you do not have a cast-iron pan, just cover the casserole until the cheese melts.

MY GRANDMA'S POOR MANS CASSEROLE



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This casserole is amazing and I have never had anyone say different! Once you try it, I'm sure it will become a go to dish for you and your family too! GREAT for kids! (just don't tell them there is mushroom soup!)

Provided by sweetina

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 1 casserole dish, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups white rice
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
1 lb ground beef
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Start off with cooking the white rice.
  • As the rice is cooking start cooking your beef, I like to season it with pepper and mesquite seasonings, but you can also use garlic salt or any other seasonings you prefer.
  • Once the meat and rice is done cooking mix together the meat, rice, and soup.
  • Top it with the shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in the oven on 375 for about 30 minutes or until the cheddar is bubbly and starting to brown,.
  • * Sometimes I like to mix corn into it to give it a little more nutrition/flavor.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 589.1, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 51.4, Sodium 752.9, Carbohydrate 82.2, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1.4, Protein 21.9

POOR MAN'S PIE



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This is an awesome recipe that I got from my coworker. It can be modified in many ways, including for the slow cooker. It's a simple meal of things you often already have on hand that really sticks to the bones, and it can also be a fun way to use up some leftovers.

Provided by KatieDarling

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Savory Pie Recipes     Shepherd's Pie Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound ground beef
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
1 pinch onion powder, or to taste
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
2 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
5 cups mashed potatoes
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes; season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Drain excess grease. Stir cream of mushroom soup and green beans into ground beef and bring to a simmer.
  • Spread ground beef mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over ground beef mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 66.7 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1041.5 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

Tips:

  • If you don't have a cast iron skillet, you can use a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • To save time, you can use pre-cooked rice or pasta.
  • If you don't have any fresh vegetables on hand, you can use frozen vegetables.
  • Feel free to add your own favorite seasonings to the casserole.
  • If you like a cheesy casserole, sprinkle some shredded cheese on top before baking.
  • Serve the casserole with a side of crusty bread or crackers.

Conclusion:

Poor Man's Husband Casserole is a hearty and budget-friendly meal that is perfect for busy weeknights. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its simple ingredients and delicious flavor, this casserole is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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