Amish and Mennonite kitchens are full of so many casserole concoctions, like this Amish Hamburger Corn Casserole. Many of them are similar: loaded with ground beef, perhaps noodles, maybe some corn, other veggies…all are meant to give the casserole "heft." Amish suppers are meant to be heavy-duty affairs to replenish the calories burnt off from a day of hard physical work. The goal is to deliver a lot of calories along with taste. Fannie Martin's Hamburger Casserole delivers on both those. One of the signature distinctions of this dish are the red peppers but when my parents made this the other night they omitted the red peppers and it still turned out well. But I would encourage you to try it with the peppers.
This recipe comes from a Mennonite woman in Dayton, Virginia. Martin is a very common last name in Mennonite settlements.
🍲 Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 /2 cup diced yellow onion
- 14.5 oz diced undrained tomatoes
- 1 can yellow sweet corn drained
- 5 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp red bell pepper
📋 Amish Hamburger Corn Casserole Instructions
- Heat broiler to high. Move oven rack to top section. Broil red bell pepper about 1-2 minutes in each side, until roasted. Remove from oven and let pepper steam in a brown paper lunch bag for five minutes. Carefully remove loose skin and slice into rings. Set aside.
- Heat oven to 375. Brow ground beef and onions together until onions are tender and beef is no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in corn and undrained tomatoes until throughly mixed. Heat through on medium high, about five minutes.
- Stir in flour and butter and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and let simmer about fifteen minutes. Mixture should thicken.
- Pour into 8in square casserole dish. Top with red pepper rings.
- Bake, uncovered, for 30 mins. Let cool a bit before serving, as mixture will be very hot.
🌽 Other Amish Corn Recipes
Amish Baked Corn
Amish Scalloped Corn
Amish Corn Chip Salad
Amish Farmhouse Creamed Corn Casserole
Katie Lapp's Baked Summer Corn
Amish Chicken Corn Noodle Casserole
Amish Chicken Corn Soup
Amish Corn Fritters
🖨️ Full Recipe
AmishHamburger Corn Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 /2 cup diced yellow onion
- 14.5 oz diced undrained tomatoes
- 1 can yellow sweet corn drained
- 5 tablespoon flour
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon red bell pepper
Instructions
- Heat broiler to high. Move oven rack to top section. Broil red bell pepper about 1-2 minutes in each side, until roasted. Remove from oven and let pepper steam in a brown paper lunch bag for five minutes. Carefully remove loose skin and slice into rings. Set aside.
- Heat oven to 375. Brow ground beef and onions together until onions are tender and beef is no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in corn and undrained tomatoes until throughly mixed. Heat through on medium high, about five minutes.
- Stir in flour and butter and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and let simmer about fifteen minutes. Mixture should thicken.
- Pour into 8in square casserole dish. Top with red pepper rings.
- Bake, uncovered, for 30 mins. Let cool a bit before serving, as mixture will be very hot.
Mary
Good morning to you Kevin and to your family. I hope all is going well with you and your family. In response to your request about buffets, my family took my mother-in-law out for her 80th birthday yesterday to Pizza Ranch. (It just was able to reopen its doors to the public.) They blocked off every other table to sit at. Before you were able to get your food you had to either use hand sanitizer or wear gloves. Utensils were handed to you in a paper baggie. Drinks were poured for you and sugar/creamer were handed to you. Condiments such as ketchup or salt & pepper were also handed to you. You were still able to get your own salad dressing (served in squirt bottles). Each time you went back you repeated the hand sanitizing for obvious reasons. I can honestly say I am not one of those people who wear a mask unless required to do so. I hope this answers your question. I love your website and hearing about your family. We hope you all have a blessed Memorial Day and stay safe.
Kevin
Thank you, Mary. Gosh, I am not sure how I'd feel about all that. I mean, I know it is necessary, but you sort of go (or least I sort of go) to a buffet to indulge, escape, gorge...if I feel like I am in a biohazard zone instead, that would seem to sort of take away from the experience.