Loaded Cheeseburger Casserole

We love 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 recognize and love. And identical to any good burger, you may also mess around with the toppings to verify it’s precisely what you want.

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We’ve to confess, this casserole is rather a lot heartier than your common outdated burger.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

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We desire 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: In case you have a yellow onion readily 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’ll be able to simply substitute with elbow macaroni, shells, bowtie, or fusilli.
• Beef Broth: Use low-sodium broth to raised management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You may also substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce received’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Provides an important 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.

Probably the greatest 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. In case you love pickles, be at liberty to double our advised amount! There are only a few examples of another toppings you need to use:

• Sautéed mushrooms
• Crumbled bacon
• Contemporary 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 additional toppings to the melty cheese layer as soon as it comes out of the oven for the perfect outcomes.

Make-Forward Choice

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