CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE
This dish is family-friendly and simple to throw together. You can do the majority of prep on the weekend before to save time or forget the casserole and serve straight from the skillet!
Servings: 1 (about 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Lean Ground Beef or turkey
- 2 Cups Whole Wheat or Gluten Free Pasta shells, elbows
- 1/2 Medium Onion chopped or diced
- 2-3 Cloves Garlic minced
- Hamburger Seasonings Salt & Pepper, Worcestershire or any other seasonings you put on burgers, to taste.
- 28 oz can Diced Tomatoes or 2 Large Tomatoes, diced
- 2-3 TBSP Low Sugar Ketchup
- 2-3 TBSP Dijon Mustard
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheese
- 3-4 Pickles Diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook pasta as directed on the package.
- Brown lean beef or turkey with onion
- Drain meat and return to skillet.
- Add garlic, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire if desired.
- Add tomatoes, ketchup, and mustard.
- Mix in drained pasta and spread half of mixture into a greased casserole dish.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded cheese.
- Add the remaining meat mixture and top with remaining shredded cheese. (I normally go light on the cheese on a section of the casserole for myself.)
- Bake for about 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Top with diced pickles.
Notes
MOD CARB MEAL - Be sure to serve with a vegetable on the side!
Simplify Your Meal Prep - If you are meal prepping, brown your meat at the beginning of the week. Just cook your pasta the day of and start at step number 5.