Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love a great 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 may as well mess around with the toppings to verify it’s precisely what you want.

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We’ve to confess, this casserole is so much heartier than your common previous burger. With a little bit prep work and a little bit endurance whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely advocate getting inventive along with your toppings. Decide and select from our ideas, 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 rooster can be used.
• White Onion: When you have a yellow onion readily available, that may also 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 can 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 may as well substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Offers an amazing 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 happy to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

The most effective components about our straightforward cheeseburger casserole is which you can 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 happy to double our advised 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 additional toppings to the melty cheese layer as soon as it comes out of the oven for the very best 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 simply bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That method, you’ll be capable to slip your entire pan into your freezer. Be sure to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on prime. While 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.