Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love a superb 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 and love. And similar to any good burger, you may as well mess around with the toppings to ensure it’s precisely what you want.

For extra beefy, tacky goodness, strive 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 additional toppings to make it your personal.

We’ve to confess, this casserole is lots heartier than your common previous burger. With somewhat prep work and somewhat persistence whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely advocate getting inventive together with your toppings. Choose and select from our options, or create one thing completely your personal!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We favor 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: When you’ve got a yellow onion available, that can even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture in the event you’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Objective 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 raised management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You can too substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Provides 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 comprises anti-caking brokers. Be at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Probably the greatest components 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. For those who love pickles, be happy to double our advised 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 inventive, 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 Choice

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