Make Ahead Cheeseburger Casserole Recipes

CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease an 8-cup baking dish. Place baking dish on a cookie sheet.
• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onions until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off fat.
• Drain liquid from canned tomatoes into a 4-cup measuring cup, adding water if needed, to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid. Add juice, tomatoes, macaroni, corn, bell pepper, garlic, soy sauce, chili powder, Italian seasoning, and pepper to the beef mixture; bring to a boil.
• Pour 1/2 of the beef mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of Mexican cheese, add remainder of beef mixture, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

MAKE AHEAD CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat in a large pot.
• Drain.
• Cook onion and garlic until translucent.
• Stir hamburger, salt and pepper, and all the soups.
• Pour into 2 13 X 9 X 2 casseroles.
• Top with french fries.
• Freeze if desired or continue on to eat.
• Heat oven to 350F and cook for 45-55 minutes or until fries are golden brown.
• *Note:this is also good topped with cheddar cheese.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY TATER TOTS™ CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt and pepper. Spread in dish. Sprinkle with 2 cups of the cheese.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick™ mix, milk and eggs with whisk until blended. Pour into baking dish. Arrange frozen potatoes on top of casserole.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are browned. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 cup cheese; bake 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and knife inserted in center comes out clean (165°F in center). Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• To make ahead: Cook beef mixture; spread in baking dish. Refrigerate uncovered 30 minutes. Sprinkle with 2 cups of the cheese; pour Bisquick™ mixture over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. To bake: Heat oven to 400°F. Uncover casserole; arrange frozen potatoes on top. Bake and top with cheese as directed.

EASY CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 3 round baking dishes with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, sour cream, and egg together with just enough water to bring the mixture together into a thick spreadable consistency.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Set beef mixture aside to cool.
• Divide the dough mixture into thirds. Stretch each portion to cover the bottom of a prepared baking dish. Spread about one-third of the ground beef mixture over each pastry dough. Top each with about 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese. Cover each with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is lightly browned and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEESEBURGER LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water, ketchup and mustard. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat egg with fork or wire whisk. Stir in ricotta cheese and 2 cups of the cheese blend.
• Spread 1 cup beef mixture over bottom of baking dish. Top with 4 uncooked noodles. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over noodles; top with 1 1/2 cups beef mixture. Repeat layers once with 4 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture and 1 1/2 cups beef mixture. Top with remaining 4 noodles, beef mixture and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake lasagna, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 25 to 35 minutes longer or until bubbly. Remove from oven. Cover with foil; let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.
• Just before serving, top with lettuce, tomato and pickles. Serve with additional ketchup if desired.

CHEESEBURGER AND FRIES CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in soups. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Arrange french fries on top. Bake, uncovered, until the fries are golden brown, 50-55 minutes.