Keto Cheeseburger Casserole
This Easy Cheeseburger Casserole resembles cheeseburgers in both its taste and its ability to satisfy. It is the perfect keto-friendly alternative that you can enjoy without sacrificing a smidgen of flavor.
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.
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