Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
A hearty casserole loaded with potatoes, cheese, bacon and ground beef, then topped with all the burger toppings.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lb Ground Beef
- 1 tbsp Dried Minced Onion
- 2 tsp Granulated Garlic
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 3 lb Russet Potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 lb Cheddar Cheese peeled and cubed
- 3 cups Vegetable or Beef Broth
- 1 lb Bacon
- 1 Beef Steak Tomatoes diced
- 1 White Onion thin sliced
- 1 cup Special Sauce or Fry Sauce see recipe below
- ½ head Iceberg Lettuce shredded
- 1 cup Pickle chips
Instructions
- In a large frying pan over medium high heat, fry bacon until desired crispiness. Remove from pan to a paper towel covered plate. Leave bacon grease in the pan.
- Preheat oven to 375degF.
- Add ground beef, dried minced onion, granulated garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook and crumble until no longer pink.
- Chop cooled bacon.
- Transfer cooked beef to a 13x9 baking dish. Add cubed cheese and cubed potatoes. Then add chopped bacon and broth. Stir to combine. Cover the dish tightly with foil (double layer is better).
- Place in oven and bake for one hour. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before removing foil. Stir to mix around melted cheese.
- In a shallow pasta dish add a portion of the casserole. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and special sauce, as desired.
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