Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love an excellent 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 realize and love. And identical to any good burger, you may also 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 prime.
• Simply add additional toppings to make it your personal.

We have now to confess, this casserole is quite a bit heartier than your common previous burger. With a bit prep work and a bit persistence whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely suggest getting inventive along with your toppings. Decide 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 can have some grease. Floor turkey or hen may also be used.
• White Onion: When you have a yellow onion readily available, that may 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 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 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 incredible 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.

Among the best elements about our straightforward cheeseburger casserole is that you could actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re enormous onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. When you love pickles, be at liberty to double our steered 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 simply add a few of these additional toppings to the melty cheese layer as soon as it comes out of the oven for the very 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 propose that you simply bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That manner, you’ll be capable to slip your complete pan into your freezer. Ensure that 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.