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 filled with all these scrumptious flavors you understand and love. And similar to any good burger, you may as well mess around with the toppings to ensure it’s precisely what you want.

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

We’ve to confess, this casserole is quite a bit heartier than your common previous burger. With slightly prep work and slightly persistence whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely suggest getting artistic together 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 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 may also be used.
• White Onion: You probably have a yellow onion readily available, that will even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture in case you’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Objective Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch may also 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 higher management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You too can substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Provides an excellent 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 happy to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

The most effective components about our simple cheeseburger casserole is which you could actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re enormous onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. When you love pickles, be happy to double our prompt amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you should use:

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

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

Make-Forward Choice

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