Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love 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 you realize and love. And identical 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’re keen on from cheeseburgers, in a beefy, tacky casserole.
• Toasted hamburger buns add the proper, crispy texture on prime.
• Simply add further toppings to make it your individual.

We have now to confess, this casserole is lots heartier than your common outdated burger. With just a little prep work and just a little 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 individual!

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 can have some grease. Floor turkey or rooster will also be used.
• White Onion: When you have a yellow onion readily available, that may even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture for those who’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Goal 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: It’s also possible to substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’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.

Top-of-the-line elements about our simple cheeseburger casserole is that you may actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re big onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. When you love pickles, be at liberty 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 inventive, 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 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 recommend that you just bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That approach, you’ll be capable of slip all the pan into your freezer. Make certain to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on prime. Whenever 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.