Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love cheeseburger, so why not take these flavors and switch them right into a casserole? It’s straightforward to place collectively, and stuffed with all these scrumptious flavors you recognize 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.

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 high.
• Simply add further toppings to make it your individual.

We now have to confess, this casserole is lots heartier than your common previous burger. With just a little prep work and just a little persistence whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely suggest getting inventive along with your toppings. Choose and select from our options, or create one thing completely your individual!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We want 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 may also be used.
• White Onion: When you’ve got a yellow onion readily available, that may also work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture for those who’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 possibly can 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 ideal 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 at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Top-of-the-line elements about our straightforward 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. When you love pickles, be happy 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 suggest that you just 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 possibly can simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of a complete lot simpler, we advise that you just bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That means, you’ll be capable of slip your complete pan into your freezer. Make certain to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on high. 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.