Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love a great 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 already know and love. And identical 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, attempt our American Skillet Picadillo.

We’ve to confess, this casserole is so much heartier than your common previous 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 along with your toppings. Decide and select from our solutions, or create one thing completely your personal!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We choose 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 hen can be used.
• White Onion: In case you have a yellow onion available, that can even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture when you’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’ll be able to simply substitute with elbow macaroni, shells, bowtie, or fusilli.
• Beef Broth: Use low-sodium broth to raised management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You too can substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce received’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Offers an excellent 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 comprises anti-caking brokers. Be happy to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

The most effective components 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. Should you love pickles, be at liberty to double our instructed amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you should 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 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 means, you’ll be capable to slip the complete pan into your freezer. Be certain to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on high. Once 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.