Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love a superb cheeseburger, so why not take these flavors and switch them right into a casserole? It’s simple to place collectively, and stuffed with all these scrumptious flavors you understand and love. And similar to any good burger, it’s also possible to mess around with the toppings to verify it’s precisely what you want.

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We’ve got to confess, this casserole is rather a lot 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 advocate getting inventive together with your toppings. Decide and select from our strategies, or create one thing completely your individual!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We choose 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 hen will also be used.
• White Onion: In case you have a yellow onion readily available, that will even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture in case 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 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 may as well 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 happy to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Among the best components about our simple cheeseburger casserole is that you may 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 happy to double our steered amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you need to 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 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 Choice

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 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 prime. If 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.