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 understand and love. And similar to any good burger, you can too 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 right, crispy texture on high.
• Simply add further toppings to make it your personal.

We have now to confess, this casserole is loads heartier than your common previous burger. With slightly prep work and slightly persistence whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely advocate getting inventive together with your toppings. Decide 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 can have some grease. Floor turkey or hen will also be used.
• White Onion: You probably have a yellow onion available, that will even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture in the event you’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Function Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch will 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 too can substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’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 accommodates anti-caking brokers. Be at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Among the finest elements about our simple cheeseburger casserole is that you could 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 at liberty to double our urged 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 advocate that you simply add a few of these further toppings to the melty cheese layer as soon as it comes out of the oven for one of the best outcomes.

Make-Forward Possibility

You may simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of an entire lot simpler, we recommend that you simply bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That method, you’ll be capable to slip your complete pan into your freezer. Ensure 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.