One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole - FamilyFreshMeals.com - Family Favorite recipe!

We’ve all heard it – the siren song of the fast-food drive-through.

You try so hard to be strong. But then you hear the words “bacon cheeseburger” and suddenly you can almost taste it…the juicy, chewy beef…the cheese melting on top…the crisp, salty bacon. And somehow you just find your hands turning the steering wheel in the direction of the nearest drive-through before you can stop them.

But there is a way to escape. The next time you hear that siren call, keep turning that wheel, and steer yourself to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for this One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole. Actually, you probably have most of them at home already, so you might not need to buy anything but the beef.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole - Enjoy!

This dish has all the delicious flavors of a bacon cheeseburger -the meat, the cheese, the bacon, and all the toppings you love. But they’re spread out with pasta and veggies (tomato and onion), which makes the casserole version a lot easier on your waistline. Not to mention your wallet.

And the casserole comes together really quickly, too. All you have to do is fry the beef, onion, and garlic, then add the other ingredients and let it cook for about 15 minutes. Stir in the cheese, add your favorite toppings, and you’re ready to go.

It’s not quite as fast as going through the drive-through. But at least you don’t have to talk to a big plastic clown face to get it.


(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

TOOLS USED FOR THIS ONE POT BACON CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE RECIPE

Deep Cooking Pan:This dishwasher safe nonstick jumbo cooker’s heavy-duty is a great for one pot meals like this!


One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

INGREDIENTS
butter
yellow onion
garlic
lean ground beef
season salt
Worcestershire sauce
caned diced tomatoes
tomato sauce
chicken broth
ketchup
yellow mustard
uncooked rotini pasta
shredded cheddar cheese
bacon
salt to taste
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
Freshly diced tomato
Pickles
shredded cheese
DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot, over a medium heat, saute onion and garlic in butter until softened. Add ground beef into the pot and season with seasoning salt and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over a medium-high heat until beef is browned. Drain excess liquid or fat if there is any.One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole - Step 1
  2. Next add in canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, water, ketchup, mustard, pasta and additional 1/2 teaspoon of season salt to the pot and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 -15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once pasta is tender, remove from heat and stir in one cup of shredded cheese.One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole - Step 2One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole - Step 4
  3. Top with remaining cup of cheese, bacon, diced pickles and freshly diced tomatoes. NOTE: To get the cheese to melt on the top at the end, you can recover with lid and cheese should melt right away.One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole - Step 5

One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole - Easy family favorite meal - FamilyFreshMeals.com

4.70 from 13 votes

One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

Author Corey Valley
This One Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole is an instant family favorite! Easy to make and can be on the table in about 20 minutes!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tablespoon of butter
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1-2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 teaspoon of season salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • 2 cups of water
  • ¼ cup of ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard
  • 3 cups uncooked rotini pasta
  • 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 5 slices of bacon cooked diced, divided
  • salt to taste

Optional topping

  • Freshly diced tomato
  • Pickles
  • shredded cheese

Instructions

  • In a large pot, over a medium heat, saute onion and garlic in butter until softened. Add ground beef into the pot and season with seasoning salt and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over a medium-high heat until beef is browned. Drain excess liquid or fat if there is any.
  • Next add in canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, water, ketchup, mustard, pasta and additional 1/2 teaspoon of season salt to the pot and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 -15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once pasta is tender, remove from heat and stir in one cup of shredded cheese.
  • Top with remaining cup of cheese, bacon, diced pickles and freshly diced tomatoes. NOTE: To get the cheese to melt on the top at the end, you can recover with lid and cheese should melt right away.

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1359mg | Potassium: 596mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional Disclaimer: Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

Sharing of this recipe is encouraged and appreciated. Copying of full recipe to any social media is prohibited.

Did You Make This Recipe?

Make sure to share it with me below!

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Did you make this recipe? Rate it:




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

12 Comments

  1. Jennifer C says:

    It says it serves ten but what is the portion? About one cup each?
    Thanks!

  2. Heather Lee says:

    5 stars
    Have you tried this in the crock pot?

  3. Hubby is allergic to onions and doesn’t care for raw tomato chunks. Will it have a major impact on the flavor if those are left out?

    1. No, I think you should be fine Tammy. 🙂

  4. 5 stars
    Just made this. Used gluten free rotund. Goofed and bought crushed tomatoes so couldn’t drain. So left out half cup water. Didn’t take time to add bacon or top with tomatoes and pickles. IT IS WONDERFUL. Mine is soupy or really saucy because I goofed but I like it that way. Thanks for the recipe.

  5. Melissa resnick says:

    4 stars
    We added mushrooms and more broth instead of water , amazing ty

  6. Cheyenne Griswold says:

    5 stars
    I made this for dinner and absolutely loved it! I used fresh tomato’s instead of canned and garlic powder in a pinch and it was great. Definitely saving this recipe to use in my own family. Thank you for sharing!

    1. Love that the fresh tomatoes worked well! I will have to try that next time.

  7. 5 stars
    Family couldn’t get enough, and I doubled the recipe!

  8. Pat Crosby says:

    4 stars
    Mine turned out tasty, but more like a soup than what I expected as a casserole.

  9. Pat Crosby says:

    4 stars
    Revised comment:
    Silly me; didn’t drain the 🍅, no wonder it was like a soup. Senior (82) moment.

  10. Curious how much liquid to leave out if not using the pasta? How to convert to a keto friendly casserole.