Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love a very good cheeseburger, so why not take these flavors and switch them right into a casserole? It’s straightforward to place collectively, and filled with all these scrumptious flavors you already know and love. And similar to any good burger, you can even 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’re keen on from cheeseburgers, in a beefy, tacky casserole.
• Toasted hamburger buns add the proper, crispy texture on high.
• Simply add additional toppings to make it your individual.

We have now to confess, this casserole is quite a bit heartier than your common outdated burger. With a little bit prep work and a little bit endurance whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely advocate getting inventive along with your toppings. Choose and select from our ideas, 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 can 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 if you happen to’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 higher management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You can even substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Provides a fantastic 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 at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Among the best elements about our straightforward cheeseburger casserole is that you could actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re big 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 prompt 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 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 very best outcomes.

Make-Forward Choice

You possibly can simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of a complete lot simpler, we propose that you just bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That means, you’ll have the ability to slip the complete pan into your freezer. Ensure 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.