Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love a very good 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 also 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 like from cheeseburgers, in a beefy, tacky casserole.
• Toasted hamburger buns add the proper, crispy texture on prime.
• Simply add additional toppings to make it your personal.

We’ve got to confess, this casserole is quite a bit heartier than your common outdated burger. With a bit of prep work and a bit of endurance whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely suggest getting artistic together with your toppings. Choose and select from our strategies, or create one thing completely your personal!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We desire 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 hen may also be used.
• White Onion: If in case you have a yellow onion readily available, that may also work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture should you’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Function Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch may also be utilized in half the quantity.
• Rotini Pasta: You may 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 received’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Offers an important 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.

Among the best elements about our simple cheeseburger casserole is that you may actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re enormous onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. For those who love pickles, be at liberty to double our prompt amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you need to 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 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 may 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 means, you’ll be capable to slip the whole pan into your freezer. Ensure that 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.