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 and love. And similar to any good burger, you may as well mess around with the toppings to ensure it’s precisely what you want.

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We’ve to confess, this casserole is quite a bit heartier than your common previous burger. With a little bit prep work and a little bit persistence whereas it bakes, you’ll be chowing down in about an hour. We extremely suggest getting inventive along with your toppings. Decide and select from our options, or create one thing completely your personal!

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 may have some grease. Floor turkey or rooster can 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-Function Flour: That is the thickening agent for the sauce. Cornstarch can 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 higher management the flavour.
• Heavy Cream: You can too 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 accommodates anti-caking brokers. Be happy to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Top-of-the-line components about our simple cheeseburger casserole is you can actually mess around with the topping choices. We’re enormous onion lovers, which is why we load our model with loads of them. In the event you love pickles, be happy to double our prompt 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 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 most effective outcomes.

Make-Forward Choice

You may simply make this casserole forward of time. To make this course of a complete lot simpler, we advise that you simply bake your casserole in an aluminum dish. That means, you’ll have the ability to slip all the pan into your freezer. Be certain to tightly wrap it in plastic wrap, then place a layer of aluminum foil on high. Once 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.