Thursday, March 7, 2013

Cheeseburger Casserole


If you're a cheeseburger lover, and the thought of ground beef, tomatoes, pickles and cheese tickles your fancy, then this truly American, comforting casserole is for you!

I was recently given the Bobby Deen: From Mama's Table to Mine cookbook as a gift. Bobby, in case you're not familiar is Paula Deen's son, who makes his Mama's Southern dishes a bit healthier and on the lighter side.


Whenever I get a cookbook, I usually attempt a dish that's out of my norm. A cheeseburger casserole... now that's not a dish I grew up eating!

What the heck is a cheeseburger casserole? Think cheeseburger essential ingredients such as lean ground hamburger meat sauteed with diced tomatoes, onions, a touch of mustard, and some not-so common burger ingredients such as pasta, all topped with melted cheddar and finished off with diced pickles.


My toddler gobbled this up, and I thought it was pretty darn good – and I would certainly make this again. I'm sure you can have fun with this and add your favorite cheeseburger toppings. I'm thinking sauteed mushrooms would be really good here too and maybe a few bacon crumbles for a bacon cheeseburger casserole (why not!).

The one thing I changed was the serving size, I thought 9 servings was a little more realistic than 12 for adults, and at about 260 calories (7 points plus if you're on Weight Watchers) it's still well under 300 calories.

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