Keto Cheeseburger Casserole (Oven or Instant Pot)
This Keto Cheeseburger Casserole delivers all the flavors without all of the carbs. Perfectly seasoned ground beef is tossed with ketchup, mustard, and pickles and topped off with a generous sprinkling of cheese.
Servings: 8
Calories: 524kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 6 ounces cream cheese cubed
- ⅓ cup diced dill pickles I use Bubbies
- ¼ cup keto ketchup
- 1 ½ tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise sugar-free
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons pickle juice sugar-free
- For topping: shredded lettuce tomato, pickles, bacon
- ⅓ cup beef broth Instant Pot Only.
Instructions
Oven
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat a skillet to medium-high heat.
- Add ground beef, onion, and garlic, and cook until the ground beef starts to brown.
- Stir in cream cheese and continue to cook until the meat is browned and the cream cheese melts.
- Stir in pickles, ketchup, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer to a casserole dish and top with cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together mayonnaise, yellow mustard, and pickle juice.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and drizzle with the sauce.
- Top with desired toppings and serve.
Instant Pot
- Set your Instant Pot to saute, high. When the screen says "HOT" add the ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook until the beef just starts to brown. Add ⅓ cup beef broth and scrape up any browned bits.
- Add the cream cheese, pickles, ketchup, mustard, salt, and pepper. DO NOT STIR.
- Place the lid on your Instant Pot and set to manual high pressure for 1 minute. Allow to release naturally for 5 minutes and then do a quick release. Stir well.
- Add the cheese and return the lid to the pot. Allow to sit until the cheese melts. Top with the sauce and serve.
Notes
Variations:
- To make Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole, add 8 ounces of cooked and crumbled bacon to the ground beef just before you transfer it to the casserole dish.
- I like to use cheddar cheese here, but any cheese that you like works here.
- If you would like a bit more spice, add ½ teaspoon chili powder and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
- Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing is excellent drizzled on top of this in place of the mayo/mustard sauce.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven.Making Ahead and Freezing
You can make this keto cheeseburger casserole recipe up to two days ahead of time and keep it covered in the refrigerator. This recipe freezes great. Leave the cheese off of it if you are planning on freezing. Allow the casserole to cool completely and cover it tightly with heavy-duty foil. (I like to do a layer of plastic wrap and then foil for extra protection.) It will keep for about two months.Nutrition
Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 862mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 581IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 3mg