Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love a very good 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 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, 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 right, crispy texture on prime.
• Simply add additional toppings to make it your individual.

We now have to confess, this casserole is loads heartier than your common outdated burger. With a bit of prep work and a bit of persistence whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely advocate getting artistic along with your toppings. Decide and select from our solutions, or create one thing completely your individual!

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 may have some grease. Floor turkey or rooster can be used.
• White Onion: When you’ve got a yellow onion available, that will even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture should you’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Objective Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch can 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 comprises anti-caking brokers. Be at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Among the finest elements about our straightforward cheeseburger casserole is 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. Should you love pickles, be at liberty to double our recommended amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you should utilize:

• 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 just 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 Possibility

You possibly can simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of an entire lot simpler, we recommend that you just bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That approach, you’ll have the ability to slip your complete pan into your freezer. Be sure 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.