Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love an excellent cheeseburger, so why not take these flavors and switch them right into a casserole? It’s straightforward to place collectively, and stuffed with all these scrumptious flavors you recognize and love. And similar to any good burger, you can too mess around with the toppings to verify it’s precisely what you want.

For extra beefy, tacky goodness, strive our American Skillet Picadillo.

Why Our Recipe

• All of the flavors you like from cheeseburgers, in a beefy, tacky casserole.
• Toasted hamburger buns add the right, crispy texture on prime.
• Simply add further toppings to make it your personal.

We now have to confess, this casserole is so much heartier than your common outdated burger. With a bit of prep work and a bit of endurance whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely suggest getting inventive along with your toppings. Decide and select from our ideas, or create one thing completely your personal!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We desire 90/10 or 93/7 for this to keep away from extreme grease. 85/15 additionally works, however may have some grease. Floor turkey or rooster can be used.
• White Onion: In case you have a yellow onion readily available, that will even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture in the event you’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Goal Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch can be utilized in half the quantity.
• Rotini Pasta: You’ll be able to simply substitute with elbow macaroni, shells, bowtie, or fusilli.
• Beef Broth: Use low-sodium broth to raised management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You may as well substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce received’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Offers an amazing base taste to the sauce.
• Worcestershire Sauce: Can substitute with soy sauce with a splash of vinegar.
• Cheddar Cheese: Freshly shredded cheese melts higher than pre-shredded, which incorporates anti-caking brokers. Be at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Top-of-the-line elements about our straightforward cheeseburger casserole is that you could actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re large onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. For those who love pickles, be at liberty to double our recommended amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you should utilize:

• Sautéed mushrooms
• Crumbled bacon
• Recent tomatoes (add after baking)
• Onion rings or french fries (add after baking)
• Sliced avocado (add after baking)
• Banana peppers

Get inventive, and make this cheeseburger casserole precisely the way you need it! We suggest that you simply add a few of these further toppings to the melty cheese layer as soon as it comes out of the oven for one of the best outcomes.

Make-Forward Choice

You’ll be able to simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of a complete lot simpler, we recommend that you simply bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That manner, you’ll have the ability to slip the complete pan into your freezer. Be certain to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on prime. Once you’re able to eat, let it thaw in a single day within the fridge and warmth at 350 levels for 15-20 minutes, or till the cheese begins to bubble.