Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

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

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

Why Our Recipe

• All of the flavors you’re keen on from cheeseburgers, in a beefy, tacky casserole.
• Toasted hamburger buns add the right, crispy texture on prime.
• Simply add additional toppings to make it your individual.

We’ve got to confess, this casserole is rather a lot heartier than your common previous burger. With just a little prep work and just a little endurance whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely advocate getting inventive together with your toppings. Choose and select from our recommendations, or create one thing completely your individual!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We want 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 hen can be used.
• White Onion: In case you have a yellow onion available, that may also 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 possibly can simply substitute with elbow macaroni, shells, bowtie, or fusilli.
• Beef Broth: Use low-sodium broth to raised management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You may also substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Offers a terrific 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 accommodates anti-caking brokers. Be happy to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Probably the greatest elements about our simple cheeseburger casserole is you can actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re enormous onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. If you happen to love pickles, be happy to double our prompt amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you need to use:

• 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 advocate that you just add a few of these additional toppings to the melty cheese layer as soon as it comes out of the oven for the most effective outcomes.

Make-Forward Possibility

You possibly can simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of an entire lot simpler, we propose that you just bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That manner, you’ll be capable to slip the complete pan into your freezer. Be certain that to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on prime. While 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.