Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love an excellent cheeseburger, so why not take these flavors and switch them right into a casserole? It’s straightforward to place collectively, and stuffed with all these scrumptious flavors you already know and love. And identical to any good burger, you can too 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’re keen on 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 now have to confess, this casserole is so much 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 advocate getting artistic together with your toppings. Choose 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 could have some grease. Floor turkey or rooster can be used.
• White Onion: In case you have a yellow onion available, that may even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture when you’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Function Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch can 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 can too substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Offers an ideal 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.

Top-of-the-line elements about our straightforward cheeseburger casserole is you can actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re big onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. In the event you love pickles, be happy to double our advised amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you should 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 artistic, 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’ll be able to 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 method, you’ll be capable to slip your complete pan into your freezer. Be sure that 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.