Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
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This bacon cheeseburger casserole is layered with savory ground beef, veggies and topped with crispy Jones bacon for the ultimate casserole!
Ingredients
Amount / Quantity | Ingredients |
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1 | Medium Yellow Onion, chopped |
1 | Medium Red Bell Pepper, diced |
8 oz | Mushrooms, chopped |
3 cloves | Garlic, minced |
1 (12 oz.) package | |
1 1/2 lbs | Grass Fed Ground Beef |
1/2 teaspoon | Paprika |
1/2 teaspoon | Onion Powder |
Sliced Dill Pickles | |
Salt and Pepper to taste | |
Ketchup | |
1 1/2 cups | Cashews (cheese sauce) |
1/4 cup | Fresh Lemon Juice (cheese sauce) |
1/2 cup | Water (cheese sauce) |
1/4 cup | Olive Oil or Avocado Oil (cheese sauce) |
2 teaspoon | Garlic Powder (cheese sauce) |
1 teaspoon | Sea Salt (cheese sauce) |
3 tablespoon | Nutritional Yeast (cheese sauce) |
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Directions
For Cheese Sauce:
Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Blend on high speed until smooth, set aside.
For the Casserole:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat large skillet over medium high heat, cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels, set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.
Lower heat to medium, add onion, peppers, and mushrooms. Cook for 2-3 minutes, add garlic, cook and sprinkle the mixture with salt and pepper. Continue to cook 2 minutes.
Push veggies to one side of skillet, add ground beef. Sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder. Cook. Use spatula to break up lumps. Mix beef with veggies. Continue to cook until beef is fully browned. Remove from heat.
To assemble, transfer beef mixture to 9 x 13 glass casserole dish, layer with cheese mixture. Stir to combine the two layers, crumble cooked bacon over top. Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly.
To serve, top the with sliced pickles, ketchup, and any other desired toppings.