Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

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

For extra beefy, tacky goodness, attempt 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 high.
• Simply add additional toppings to make it your personal.

We’ve to confess, this casserole is so much heartier than your common outdated burger. With slightly prep work and slightly endurance whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely suggest getting inventive together with your toppings. Choose and select from our options, or create one thing completely your personal!

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 rooster can be used.
• White Onion: When you have a yellow onion readily available, that will even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture when you’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Objective 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 can even substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce received’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 incorporates anti-caking brokers. Be at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Among the best elements about our simple cheeseburger casserole is you can actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re large onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. If you happen to love pickles, be at liberty to double our urged 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 just add a few of these additional toppings to the melty cheese layer as soon as it comes out of the oven for the perfect outcomes.

Make-Forward Choice

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