Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love a great cheeseburger, so why not take these flavors and switch them right into a casserole? It’s simple to place collectively, and filled with all these scrumptious flavors you understand and love. And identical 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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Now we have to confess, this casserole is so much heartier than your common outdated burger.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 artistic together with your toppings. Choose and select from our options, or create one thing completely your personal!

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 can have some grease. Floor turkey or rooster may also be used.
• White Onion: You probably have a yellow onion readily available, that can even 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 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 can even substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce received’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Offers a terrific 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.

Among the best components about our simple cheeseburger casserole is which you can actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re large onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. For those who 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 artistic, and make this cheeseburger casserole precisely the way you need it! We advocate that you simply add a few of these further 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 method, you’ll be capable of slip all the 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.