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 filled with all these scrumptious flavors you understand and love. And similar to any good burger, you can even mess around with the toppings to verify it’s precisely what you want.

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We now have to confess, this casserole is loads heartier than your common previous burger. With just a little prep work and just a little endurance whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely advocate getting inventive along with your toppings. Choose and select from our ideas, 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 could have some grease. Floor turkey or hen will also be used.
• White Onion: If in case you have a yellow onion available, that may also work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture for those who’re utilizing lean floor beef.
• All-Objective Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch will also 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 as well substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce gained’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.

Probably the greatest elements about our straightforward cheeseburger casserole is that you would be able to actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re enormous onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. In case you love pickles, be happy 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 inventive, 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 perfect outcomes.

Make-Forward Choice

You’ll be able to simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of an entire lot simpler, we propose that you simply bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That approach, you’ll be capable of slip your entire pan into your freezer. Be certain that to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on prime. Whenever 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.