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!
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 other ground beef casseroles like our crustless taco pie, ground beef zucchini casserole, cheeseburger casserole, or our high protein taco casserole with cottage cheese.
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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
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.
How to make hamburger casserole
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.
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.
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.
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!
Can this ground beef recipe 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.
More low carb casseroles
We have a ton of low carb healthy casseroles on our site and they're a reader favorite for sure!
- Low carb chicken bacon Ranch casserole
- Easy pizza casserole
- Low carb Philly cheese steak casserole
- Baked chicken parmesan casserole
- Low carb chicken divan
- Green chili chicken casserole
- Chicken enchilada casserole
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Recipe
Hamburger Green Bean Casserole
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 sauté 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 and 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.
Barb says
it was GREAT! I used other vegies along with the green beans and put some crumbled up bacon in it too 🙂
WholeLottaYum says
We're glad you loved the hamburger green bean casserolek, Barb! Adding bacon sounds delicious! Jen
Jean Patterson says
this recipe was easy, and delicious. My question since I am new to this Keto diet is the serving is noted at 1G.Please specify what the actual serving size is. Very confusing. Thank you
WholeLottaYum says
Hi Jean, I'm glad you loved the recipe! The casserole serves 6, you'll just need to estimate portions. The recipe card defaults to 1G for grams in weight when left blank, I just changed it to 1 serving.
Jean Patterson says
Thank you, I estimate that a serving is about 1 cup. Great recipe
WholeLottaYum says
Thank you Jean!