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 too can 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 prime.
• Simply add additional toppings to make it your personal.

We’ve to confess, this casserole is quite a bit heartier than your common outdated burger.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 along with your toppings. Choose 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 may have some grease. Floor turkey or rooster can be used.
• White Onion: If in case you have a yellow onion available, that can 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 can 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 raised management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You may as well substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’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 accommodates anti-caking brokers. Be at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Among the best elements about our simple cheeseburger casserole is that you would be able to 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 recommended amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you need to 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 simply add a few of these additional toppings to the melty cheese layer as soon as it comes out of the oven for one of the best outcomes.

Make-Forward Choice

You may simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of a complete lot simpler, we advise that you simply bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That approach, you’ll have the ability to slip the complete pan into your freezer. Be sure to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on prime. 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.