French Fry Casserole

This french fry casserole is filled with juicy ground beef, peppers, and onions, mixed in a rich and creamy sauce. That's all topped with shredded cheese and crinkle cut fries and baked to golden perfection. If you like cheeseburgers and fries, it doesn't get better than this!

The Best French Fry Casserole

This easy french fry casserole combines everything you love about cheeseburgers and french fries, all packed into one casserole. It's basically a fast-food dream come true and makes for the ultimate comfort food meal. 

The casserole has perfectly cooked ground beef mixed with peppers, onions, and a rich cheese sauce. It's covered in a layer of ooey-gooey melted cheese and topped with super crispy french fries. 

The flavor of this cheeseburger french fry casserole is so good, and you'll never believe how simple it is to make!

This cheeseburger and fries casserole makes the perfect dinner for busy weeknights. Kids and adults both love this casserole, so you're guaranteed to have a hit at the dinner table!  

As good as this cheeseburger and fries casserole is by itself, it's even better served with this Oreo McFlurry for the full burger joint experience. 

Why You'll Love This Recipe

It's easy to make. You just have to cook the ground beef, mix the sauce ingredients, toss everything together into your casserole dish, and top it with cheese and french fries. There's not much to making this recipe, but the result tastes like it took you hours!

A winning combination. This casserole literally takes the best parts of cheeseburgers and fries and combines them to make the best casserole you've ever had!

The perfect comfort food meal. Warm, hearty, cheesy, and filling, this french fry casserole has everything you'd want in a comfort food meal.

Ingredients

Another reason to love this french fry casserole recipe is it's made with basic ingredients, but they combine to create a whole lot of flavor. 

Check out everything you'll need:

• 1lb. ground beef
• ½ cup onion, diced
• ½ cup green bell pepper, seeded, diced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 6oz. condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 5oz. condensed cream of mushroom soup
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 10oz. crinkle cut fries

If you're craving another cheeseburger casserole recipe, definitely check out this classic cheeseburger casserole or this cheeseburger tater tot casserole. They're two more of my favorite ground beef casserole recipes, so you'll want to try them next!

How To Make French Fry Casserole

1. Prep work: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Cook the ground beef: Brown the beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Break the beef apart as it cooks. When it's finished cooking, drain the excess grease.

3. Add the veggies: To the skillet with the beef, add the onions and green pepper, and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

4. Make the filling: Add the condensed cream of cheddar soup and mushroom soup to the skillet. Stir the beef mixture until it's fully coated in the cheese sauce.

5. Assemble the casserole: Transfer the ground beef mixture to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over the beef. Finally, add the fries on top of the cheese.

6. Bake and serve: Put the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 55 minutes. Then, set your oven to broil and broil the casserole for several minutes until the fries are slightly browned. Remove the casserole from the oven and let it cool briefly on a wire rack before serving.

Tips To Make The Best Recipe

• Use frozen french fries since they'll get the crispiest in the oven.
• Add spices to the meat mixture, like garlic powder or paprika, for a little extra flavor.
• Swap cheddar cheese for other types of cheese like shredded mozzarella, colby jack, or pepper jack for a spicy kick.
• Add bacon to make a bacon cheeseburger french fry casserole.
• Serve the french fry casserole with your favorite burger toppings like shredded lettuce, chopped pickles, yellow mustard, or even sour cream. You could also top it with everything on this big mac casserole.

How To Store French Fry Casserole

In the fridge: Put a lid on the baking dish or transfer the leftover french fry casserole to an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

In the freezer: Allow the casserole to cool completely, then transfer it to a freezer-safe container and freeze the casserole for about 4 months.

Reheating: Put the casserole back in a baking dish and heat at 350°F for about 10-15 minutes or until warmed through. If you're reheating the frozen fries casserole, let it thaw in the fridge first or add more reheating time. 

FAQS About This French Fry Casserole Recipe

Can I use other french fries?

Yes, you can use any type of french fry you want to make french fry casserole. Shoestring fries and waffle fries would both work great!

Do I have to add beef?

No, you can totally leave the beef out of this recipe and make a french fry casserole with no meat. 

Can I cook fries in a casserole dish?

Yes, you can cook fries in a casserole dish. You'll want to broil the fries for several minutes after they're cooked so they can get extra crispy.

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