When it comes to comfort foods, the keto cheeseburger casserole holds a special place in my heart. This easy ground beef dish is just the perfect meal to end a busy week. It even tastes better when served for breakfast the next day. Made with common ingredients, this easy keto cheeseburger casserole is perfect when you have family and friends over. And the good news is that you can have it done in under an hour!
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Keto Cheeseburger Casserole – Fix Your Burger Cravings Minus the Carbs
The cheeseburger is the go-to comfort food for a majority of people. It’s delicious and easy to get at any fast food restaurant. It’s also an easy recipe that you can make in under an hour if you are feeling a little adventurous. If you are like me and prefer low-carb meals, you must have thought about keto-friendly alternatives.
Enter the easy keto cheeseburger casserole! Casseroles are my absolute favorites, especially during cold months. They are easy to make, delicious, and make for a great dish when you want to bring your whole family together.
Additionally, if you are on a keto diet, a casserole makes it easy to stick to the meal plan. The cheeseburger casserole recipe is one of my go-to meals when I want a low carb option.
It an easy recipe that doesn’t require out-of-the-ordinary ingredients. It also doesn’t take a lot of time (30-35 minutes to bake) or effort to prepare and make.
When I made it last winter, my family couldn’t get enough of the delicious casserole. I mean, what’s not to like, it’s ground beef, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese in one dish. I dare say that it’s a meal that even picky eaters and non-keto lovers will be requesting at every gathering in the future.
And must I add that the keto cheeseburger casserole, is the best burger craving fixer without having to indulge in all those unhealthy carbs?
What do you Need to Make The Tastiest Cheeseburger Casserole
If you’ve decided to make keto cheeseburger casserole from scratch, then you need to consider things like getting the right ingredients and using the correct baking dish size.
The Ingredients
Want to make the best tasting low carb cheeseburger casserole? Are you dying to show off your outstanding culinary skills with an out of the ordinary recipe? Then get the right ingredients! The ingredients are the base of any recipe and they are what will make your casserole hearty and a mouthful delight.
For this keto cheeseburger casserole recipe, you will need 2lbs of ground beef, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, 4 eggs, half a cup heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Having made it before, I can assure you that it’s a meal that you will be dying to try out again very soon.
Use the Correct Dish Size
The reason why I love making casseroles is that they are so versatile. You can manipulate the recipe to suit your cravings. Most of the time the baking dish is what will determine how your casserole turns out and it’s no different when you make keto cheeseburger casserole. If you want to make a thick beef layer that helps you re-live your carefree days when you would indulge in a double cheeseburger, then you need a 9-inch x 9-inch dish.
If you prefer a thinner beef layer, a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish will work perfectly. Spread the beef mixture evenly into your dish and then add your other toppings. But does dish size affect your net carbs per serving? The answer is no as long as you spread your ingredients evenly into the baking dish. Besides, you will still divide the casserole into equal portions so your carbs per serving will remain the same.
How to Make Your Hamburger Casserole Dish
So, now that you have all the ingredients, how do you go about making your keto cheeseburger casserole? As far as keto recipes go, the low carb hamburger casserole recipe is one of the easiest to make. For a quick and delicious meal that your whole family will enjoy, bake the keto casserole in a skillet or a casserole dish.
How to Make the Beef Layer
Just like you do with other ground beef recipes, the secret to a tasty keto cheeseburger casserole is to make sure that you brown your ground beef well. Add your ground beef into a cast-iron skillet and cook until the meat is brown. Next, drain the liquid. This ensures that your cheeseburger casserole isn’t runny.
Mix your garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, as well as 8 oz cheddar cheese into your beef and spread the mixture evenly across the bottom of your skillet.
How to Make the Delicious Cheeseburger Sauce
When it comes to making a keto cheeseburger casserole recipe, the sauce is the glue that holds everything together. It adds to the rich flavor of the casserole and so you need to get it right. In a medium mixing bowl, beat your eggs, and then add heavy cream, cream cheese, and Worcestershire sauce and combine them using a hand blender. When done, pour the egg and cream mixture over your ground beef.
How to Make The Topping
The last layer is the topping. For a nice crusty golden brown top layer, I just use cheddar cheese. Make a bacon cheeseburger casserole or add your favorite toppings like Jalapenos.
How to Layer and Bake Your Cheeseburger Casserole
Start by preheating your oven to 350°F or 177°C. At this point, you should have layered all your ingredients. The beef mixture goes into the bottom of your casserole baking dish, then follow up with your already made cream and egg mixture and finally a generous topping of the remaining cheddar cheese. Bake your casserole for 30-35 minutes. And there you have it – an easy keto cheeseburger casserole that is enough meal for one person or a small crowd of people like during a family gathering.
Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Variations You Can Try
The keto cheeseburger casserole recipe is one of those meals that should sit at the top of your recipe card. It is as easy to prepare as it is to bake. If you are want to unleash your culinary skills, here are other cheeseburger casserole keto recipes that you should try:
Keto Cheeseburger Cauliflower Casserole
When making the cauliflower casserole keto recipe rather than using ground beef, you replace that with cauliflower rice. The result is an easy low carb meal that is just as delicious.
Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
When I think about Cheeseburgers my first thought is bacon, specifically crispy bacon. I’ll often cook bacon on the side and since we are already using the oven this is perfect for making crispy bacon. I usually crumble the bacon and serve in a bowl for my family to top their Cheese burger casserole.
Oven Baked Chicken Breast Casserole
When it comes to keto-friendly dishes, to make things interesting, you can use the flavors of your favorite carb meals to create low carb versions of the recipe. The bacon cheeseburger oven-baked chicken breast casserole is one such dish. The reason why I like using chicken for this recipe is that the meat is lean and very easy to prepare and cook. For a low-carb meal, go with chicken thighs since they have a higher percentage of fat, although chicken breasts will still do. You can serve this delicious keto casserole with your choice of vegetables or pickles
Keto Cheeseburger Vegetable Casserole
The recipe is no different from the cheeseburger ground beef casserole in that you will need the same ingredients. The only difference is that you will add half a cup of bell peppers and onions. In a large skillet over medium-high heat cook your ground beef to a brown color. Next, you can go ahead and make your cheese and then layer everything before you bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Storage Instructions for Keto Cheeseburger Casserole
How To Store A Low-Carb Cheeseburger Casserole
The cheesy keto casserole is usually enough meal to feed a small group of people. However, you are bound to have leftovers left. So how do you store leftover cheeseburger casserole? Store the leftovers in a baking dish and throw them in the refrigerator for up to three days. To ensure that the casserole doesn’t dry out, make sure to cover the dish.
Can You Freeze A Keto Cheeseburger Casserole?
Sometimes you may want to store your casserole dish for longer. Luckily, a cheeseburger casserole can be frozen for up to six months. Assemble your casserole in an airtight container and store it in a freezer.
The flavor of the casserole after freezing will remain optimal for up to half a year but you can still freeze it for longer. To reheat it, thaw the pieces separately by leaving them in the fridge overnight. Once the pieces have thawed completely, reheat the casserole in an oven or microwave.
What do you Serve with Your Cheeseburger Casserole
While the low carb ground beef cheeseburger casserole is a meal by itself, you can always serve it with your choice of side dishes. One of the side dishes that you can try is cilantro lime cauliflower rice. Using a food processor, make riced cauliflower with a cauliflower head. You could also opt to use frozen riced cauliflower. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute some onion and garlic using olive oil. Add your riced cauliflower, vegetable broth, and seasonings and cook over medium-high heat. Add some lime juice and then serve with your low-carb cheeseburger casserole.
One of the other side dish recipes you might want to consider is low-carb sauteed ham and greens beans. It cooks perfectly in a cast iron pan. The recipe is quite easy and requires green beans, diced or cubed ham, olive oil or avocado oil, dehydrated minced onion, black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. In a large skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add all the ingredients and saute for ten minutes and then serve.
As far as casserole recipes are concerned, the keto cheeseburger casserole recipe is the perfect comfort meal. It is a low-calorie diet that is easy to prepare and a meal that is bound to fix your burger cravings without indulging in unhealthy carbs. It’s a delicious and hearty meal that will have everyone talking about your culinary skills any chance they get. And the fact that the low carb cheeseburger casserole is a meal by itself makes it all the more worthwhile to prepare and bake.
Keto Cheeseburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 4 eggs
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 16 oz shredded cheddar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 177°C.
- In a cast iron skillet, brown ground beef and drain.
- Mix onion powder, garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 8 oz cheddar cheese into ground beef and spread beef mixture evenly across the bottom of the skillet.
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, heavy cream, eggs and Worcestershire sauce with a hand blender.
- Pour cream and egg mixture over the top of the ground beef and top with remaining cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Paula says
What is the serving size on this recipe. It says 8 servings. 1 cup? 1/2 cup?etc?
730 Sage Street says
Split the recipe into 8 portions. I’ve never actually measured it out by cup, etc.
Heather says
This is so flavorful and delicious! Pin it! You won’t be sorry!
Tanya says
If I add a table spoon of almond flour will that take away the eggy part of this? Or would it be better to just leave out the egg?
730 Sage Street says
Perhaps remove, I’ve never had an issue when serving this to date.
Anthony says
Thanks for the recipe, I am going to try the cheeseburger in my Air Fryer.
Do not have skillet , may have to use a pie dish and half the recipe.
Thank you.
Melanie Loyd says
I used ground venison browned in 2Tbl of coconut oil. Also I added 1/4 c cooked crumbled bacon and 1/4c chopped dill pickles. Only had 4 oz. Cheddar and the remainder swiss. I saved the cheddar for the top . . . Color. Amazing!!
Sherry says
This was amazing!! Soooooo good!!
Kylee says
Hello! This is one of my husband and I’s recipe since starting keto! We are at a family’s house and trying to make this and they don’t have a cast iron skillet. I’ve tried to read through the comments to figure out what to do. What size baking dish and would aluminum be ok? Thank you!
730 Sage Street says
Anything certified for the oven is fine. And yes, you could easily do this in an aluminum pan! This is how we store and bake our frozen lasagna.
Andrea says
So yummy! My whole family enjoyed it!
Kim says
So glad to hear this!
Penny says
Do you know if this would be considered Keto friendly?
730 Sage Street says
Hi Penny,
Per the recipe, you are looking at a total of about 35g Carbs for 8 Servings. If your are following the recommended 15-30g of net carbs daily and your mindful of carbs throughout the day, this is Ketogenic friendly.
4 Eggs = 1.36g
8 oz Cream Cheese = 8g
16 oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese = 5.81g
1/2 cup heavy cream = 3.32
1 Tbps Worcestershire sauce 3.3
1 Tbps Onion Powder 5.5g
1 Tbps Onion Powder 7.1g
1/2 Tsp Pepper 0.8g
Totals
35.19g carbs for 8 servings
17.59g carbs for 4 servings
4.39g carbs per serving
2.19g carbs per half serving
It seems this matches up pretty close with our Recipe card and instructions. I often do 4 servings myself, and actually only eat a half serving and combine it with a side-dish.
Debbie says
if you have the recipe for 4 servings, what size dish would you use? 8×8? I dont have a cast iron skilliet thanks
Kim says
8×8 should work for half the recipe. Good luck!
Krystle says
Could I use 1lb ground beef? Would I need to use less eggs? I don’t need to make 8 servings. Just need half that.
Kim says
I suppose you could just halve the recipe. Should work out just fine!
Pam says
The recipe calls for 8 oz of cream cheese, however in the directions you have putting 8 oz in with the beef mixture then call for more with the egg and cream mixture. Did you mean half with beef and half with egg mixture? Thanks. Making tonight.
Kim says
Hi Pam, the beef mixture has 8 oz of the cheddar cheese, the cream cheese is only in the egg mixture. Hope that helps!
Tina says
Would it work without the eggs? My husband doesn’t like anything resembling quiche.
Kim says
Probably, just maybe a little less volume. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out!
Shelly says
Can you freeze this and bake later?
Kim says
I have tried it but I bet you could.
Angel says
This turned out pretty good! I’m not one for trying new foods, and I’m not a fan of cream cheese, so I was a little hesitant to taste it, but it was good! Next time, I will probably leave out the cream cheese. It would also be good with half beef, half sausage. I baked it in a glass baking dish, worked fine.
Yeanette Davis says
Can I please have the nutrition facts on this one! Thank you
Kim says
Sorry about that, it wasn’t showing up, it’s there now.
Kate says
I don’t have a cast iron skillet. Can I just use a glass baking dish?
Kim says
Yes! You definitely can use a glass baking dish Kate.
Diane Davidson says
I got a set of skillets for Christmas. Which size should I use for this recipe?
Kim says
I used a 12″ skillet!
Michelle says
So yummy! I made it with half beef and half turkey as that is all I had on hand. This would be really good with some green chilies thrown in.
Kim says
Thanks for the feedback, I’m glad you enjoyed it!