🍔 Cheeseburger Casserole: Comfort Food at Its Best! 🧀❤️

This cheeseburger casserole recipe is easy to make, delicious, and will fuel you for hours.

Casseroles have been a staple in kitchens around the world for centuries, evolving from simple one-pot meals to elaborate dishes enjoyed at family gatherings and potlucks. The term “casserole” originally referred to the pan used to cook the dish, deriving from the French word “casse,” meaning “box.” Early casseroles often combined rice or pasta with meats and vegetables, creating a hearty and balanced meal in a single dish.

Casseroles gained popularity in the United States during the 20th century, especially during the Great Depression and World War II, when home cooks sought to stretch ingredients and create nourishing meals with minimal waste. The convenience and versatility of casseroles made them a go-to for busy families. The post-war era saw an explosion of casserole recipes, often featuring canned soups and other convenient ingredients, which were heavily promoted by food companies.

The cheeseburger casserole is a relatively modern creation that brings together the classic flavors of a cheeseburger in a comforting, low-carb dish. This recipe is perfect for the ketogenic or carnivore diets.

Most modern ovens have a broiler and if yours doesn’t check your toaster oven as it may have a broil setting as well. In a pinch, you could use a torch to melt and brown the cheese, but be careful not to burn yourself or anything else.

To slice the green onions, once washed cut off the root end about an inch from the bottom using a chefs knife or kitchen shears. The cut the pieces in half and repeat once again. Now line up the pieces in a bundle and process to cut or slice the bundle into 1/8^th of an inch pieces. This will save you a minute or two of slicing.

If you are making this ahead of time I would stop following the recipe after the initial baking. Then when your ready to eat it, microwave your portion for a minute and then continue following the recipe to melt the cheese on top. This dish will store in the fridge for up to a week, you could also freeze it for up to 3 months.

Depending on your dietary preferences, you could add a variety of different spices into the ground beef mixture to add more flavor to this dish like taco seasoning, garlic powder or some smoked paprika for a little kick. Eating this dish with a side of shredded lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and pickles will give you close to the full cheeseburger experience, and if you throw some bacon up on that, you’ll have a bacon cheeseburger casserole. You could also add bread or cornflake crumbs on top of the casserole just before you melt the cheese for a bit of a crunch. To keep it low-carb, replace the bread crumbs with pork rind crumbs, also known as pork panko.

Cheeseburger Casserole Recipe

Difficulty Level:  2 Meatballs

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 45 Minutes

Servings: 4

• 6 Eggs
• 2 Teaspoons of Salt
• 2 Pounds of Ground Beef
• 4 Ounces of Mild Cheddar Cheese, Sliced
• 2 Green Onions, Washed and Thinly Sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine eggs and salt in a medium size bowl and mix to scramble the eggs.

Add the ground beef and mix with egg mixture until combined.

Grease a baking dish or cast iron skillet and add the ground beef mixture to it. Level out the mixture with a spatula.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.

Remove the casserole from the oven and preheat the broiler to high.

Spread the cheese slices evenly on top of the casserole and place under the broiler for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starts to brown.

Carefully remove the casserole from the broiler and let it cool for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle the sliced green onions on top and enjoy!