Name: Hamburger Green Bean Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 2 cups green beans; 1 cup onion (diced); 1 cup mushrooms; 3 tsp minced garlic; 1/4 cup beef or chicken broth; 1/3 cup sour cream; 2 Tbsp cream cheese; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp Worchestershire sauce; 2 cups Colby jack cheese (shredded, cut. back to 1 cup for a less cheesy option); 1/8 tsp dried thyme

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An easy hamburger green bean casserole with mushrooms that uses all-natural ingredients and is so full of flavor, it'll instantly become a family favorite. Get a healthy one-pan skillet dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes!

close up of the green bean beef casserole on a wooden spoon

You'll love this ground beef and green bean casserole!

This quick one dish green bean casserole with meat is seriously a winner and one of our favorite casserole recipes on our site. Our teen son ate half the pan in one sitting.

It gets rave reviews from readers, and many people say this tastes like beef stroganoff!

We're sneaking in lots of veggies here and using all natural ingredients, meaning this is a casserole with no cream of mushroom soup. Plus it's low carb, gluten free, high protein, and a keto friendly casserole too.

Love casseroles for dinner? Then you'll want to try our crustless taco pie, ground beef zucchini casserole, or our high protein taco casserole with cottage cheese.

Pinterest reviews

This was so good! Even my husband was surprised that it tasted so good! He went back for seconds! I’ll be making this again! ~ Susan

"It turned out great we all love it, no pics, it’s all gone. We have made this about 4 times now." ~ Sharon

Made this, and absolutely delicious!!!! ~ Destiny

the hamburger casserole after cooking with a big scoop out of it

Ingredient list

ground beef- We used an 80/20 blend, you can use a lighter ground beef or even ground turkey.
green beans- Buying a bag of pre-washed and pre-trimmed green beans will save you time, if you use garden green beans or buy them by the bundle, you'll need to trim them first. Drained canned green beans or defrosted frozen green beans are alternatives too.
Worcestershire sauce - coconut aminos or wheat-free tamari make a good gluten free substitute
cheese- Cheddar cheese or Colby Jack. We use a whopping 2 cups of cheese in this recipe, which makes it extra cheesy. Feel free to cut back if you want to reduce the fat a bit.
other dairy- While we highly recommend full-fat sour cream and cream cheese for best flavor, low-fat should also work in this recipe.

the ground beef green bean casserole ingredients on a white marble board

How to make hamburger casserole

browning the ground beef in a cast iron skillet

Step 1. In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to heat. Brown the ground beef until cooked through, this will take about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of grease to cook the vegetables in.

cooking the mushrooms onions garlic and seasonings in a skillet

Step 2. Saute the onion until they're just starting to soften in the 1 tablespoon of grease that was left in the pan; this will take about 3-4 minutes.

Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 2 minutes more.

Add in the green beans, garlic, and chicken broth, cook for 2-3 more minutes until the green beans and the other vegetables are softened.

stir in the cream cheese and sour cream, add in the hamburger meat and stir

Step 3. Turn the heat down to medium-low and mix in the cream cheese and then sour cream.

Step 4. Add the beef back into the pan along with the salt, pepper, dried thyme, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir gently to combine.

sprinkling the cheddar cheese on the casserole and broiling it to brown

Step 6. Sprinkle with the cheese over the top.

Step 7. Place the entire dish in the oven and broil for 2 minutes until the cheese is browned and melted.

Or, add a lid to skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes until the cheese melts. Using the stovetop, your cheddar cheese won't be crispy, but it will melt. Enjoy!

Jenni's notes

Using a cast-iron skillet makes it easy to turn this into a one-pan meal since it can go in the oven too. If you don't have a cast iron skillet, use whatever kind you have and then transfer it to an oven proof baking dish or casserole dish.
Instead of broiling the cheese - leave it in your skillet, turn the heat down to low, and cover the hamburger casserole, until the cheese is melted for 3-4 minutes.
Be sure to drain off the grease after cooking the hamburger meat, but don't forget to save a little for cooking the veggies.

The photos to our reader favorite beef casserole were updated on 6/5/24, it's the same great recipe!

a scoop of the cheesy casserole on a spoon

Can it be doubled?

To double the hamburger green bean recipe, use a larger skillet and then transfer all of the ingredients to a 9x13 baking pan before melting the cheese.

Is this a keto casserole recipe?

Yes! Our green bean ground beef casserole is keto friendly too! By using full-fat dairy products and low carb veggies like fresh green beans and mushrooms, our keto ground beef casserole has 7 net carbs per serving.

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Recipe

Hamburger Green Bean Casserole

Jen Koel

An easy hamburger green bean casserole with mushrooms cooks in less than 30 minutes, plus it's a gluten free, low carb, and keto ground beef casserole too.

4.57 from 123 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Casseroles

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 474 kcal

Equipment

12" Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
2 cups green beans
1 cup onion diced
1 cup mushrooms
3 teaspoon minced garlic
¼ cup beef or chicken broth
⅓ cup sour cream
2 tablespoon cream cheese
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
2 cups Colby jack cheese shredded, cut. back to 1 cup for a less cheesy option
⅛ teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions

In a cast-iron skillet, cook the ground beef on medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the ground beef and drain grease, leaving 1 tablespoon of the grease in the pan to saute the vegetables in.
In the same skillet, cook the chopped onions over medium heat until they start to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 2 minutes more.
Add in the green beans, garlic, and chicken broth, cook for 2-3 more minutes until the green beans and the other vegetables are softened.
Turn the heat down to medium-low add the cream cheese and then sour cream.
Add the beef back into the pan along with the salt, pepper, dried thyme, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir gently to combine.
Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese over the top.
Place the entire dish in the oven and broil for 2 minutes until the cheese is browned and melted. Or, add a lid to skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes until the cheese melts. Using the stovetop, your cheddar cheese won't be crispy, but it will melt.

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Notes

Using a cast-iron skillet makes it easy to turn this into a one-pan meal since it can go in the oven too. If you don't have a cast iron skillet, use whatever kind you have and then transfer it to an oven proof baking dish or casserole dish.
This a very cheesy recipe, feel free to cut the cheese in half to make it a touch lighter.
Instead of broiling the cheese - leave it in your skillet, turn the heat down to low, and cover the hamburger casserole, until the cheese is melted for 3-4 minutes.
Be sure to drain off the grease after cooking the hamburger meat, but don't forget to save a little for cooking the veggies.
Add extra broth if you prefer a saucier casserole.
Low carb/GF- Substitute coconut aminos or Tamari if you're following strict keto. Use full-fat dairy products since low-fat adds in fillers with hidden carbs. Likewise, be sure to shred your cheese from a block since pre-shredded cheese adds potato starch.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 474kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 36gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 690mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g

Keyword ground beef casserole, keto, low carb

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4.57 from 123 votes (123 ratings without comment)

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