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 filled with all these scrumptious flavors you already know 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We now have to confess, this casserole is quite a bit heartier than your common outdated burger. With slightly prep work and slightly endurance whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely suggest getting inventive together with your toppings. Decide and select from our ideas, or create one thing completely your individual!

Ingredient Notes

• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef. We want 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 will also be used.
• White Onion: If in case you have a yellow onion available, that may even work
• Butter: Provides taste and moisture for those who’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 may simply substitute with elbow macaroni, shells, bowtie, or fusilli.
• Beef Broth: Use low-sodium broth to raised management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: It’s also possible to substitute with half and half if wanted, however the sauce received’t be as creamy.
• Ketchup: Provides an awesome 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.

Among the finest elements about our simple cheeseburger casserole is 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. When you love pickles, be at liberty to double our recommended 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 suggest 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 may 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 means, you’ll have the ability to slip your entire pan into your freezer. Be sure that to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on high. 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.