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 too can mess around with the toppings to verify it’s precisely what you want.

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

We’ve got to confess, this casserole is quite a bit heartier than your common previous burger. With a little bit prep work and a little bit persistence 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 recommendations, or create one thing completely your individual!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We favor 90/10 or 93/7 for this to keep away from extreme grease. 85/15 additionally works, however could have some grease. Floor turkey or rooster will also be used.
• White Onion: When you’ve got a yellow onion readily available, that can even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture if you happen to’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Function Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch will also 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 as well substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Offers an incredible 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 elements about our simple cheeseburger casserole is 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. In case you love pickles, be happy to double our recommended 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 suggest that you simply 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 Possibility

You possibly can simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of a complete lot simpler, we propose that you simply bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That method, you’ll be capable of slip the whole pan into your freezer. Be sure 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.