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This is the famous cheesy low carb bacon cheeseburger casserole that went viral last month. Why? Because all the parenting groups out there discovered it.

Every child loves a cheeseburger for dinner. Just don't tell them it's a healthy version!

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This is the favourite dinner recipe of my 13-year-old son. It's also his favourite recipe that he wants to cook every week on his cooking night (yes, each of my kiddos and hubby has a cooking night).

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What is a cheeseburger casserole?
Instructions
How to layer your cheeseburger casserole
Best keto side dishes to serve with beef
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What is a cheeseburger casserole?

A cheeseburger casserole is all your favourite flavours of a regular cheeseburger but without the traditional carbs, hamburger bun and fries.

So you can enjoy a cheeseburger taste but stay within your macros and stay on track with your low-carb diet or keto diet.

This recipe also inspired me to make a cheat's Big Mac salad too. So if you are craving your regular take out or fast food, save your time and save your money and make the homemade burger salad instead.

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Instructions

There are only two simple layers to your low-carb burger casserole and they can both be made in under 10 minutes.

This is known as the cheat's version because there is no complicated cheese sauce to make. In fact, I have a cheat's cheese sauce for you where you throw everything together in a small mixing bowl and pour over the cooked ground beef. It couldn't get any easier.

What I love about cheesy keto bacon cheeseburger casserole, is that you can prepare the quick and easy family dinner while you are waiting for your oven to heat to the required temperature.

Sprinkle with shredded cheese, then pop the delicious family casserole in the oven.

Bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is golden and crispy.

How to layer your cheeseburger casserole

There are two easy layers to the cheeseburger casserole recipe. In between each layer is where you can go crazy adding all the favourite fillings you like to eat in a regular cheeseburger. Gherkins? Bacon? More cheese?

1: Ground beef layer

Fry the ground beef with the finely diced onion and crushed garlic until the beef is thoroughly cooked and browned. Pour the cooked meat into your casserole dish.

Cheeseburger casserole poured into a dish ready to be covered with cheese sauce — Mince/ground beef with onion and garlic

Once the ground/minced beef layer is cooked, you sprinkle over the cooked bacon pieces.

Cheeseburger casserole covered with bacon poured into a dish ready to be covered with cheese sauce — Sprinkle over the cooked bacon pieces

Add some sliced pickles/gherkins (pickled in vinegar, check for no added sugars). You can omit these if you are a gherkin hater, or only place on half the casserole if your children don't like pickles/gherkins.

2: Cheat's cheese sauce layer

Pour over the cheat's cheese sauce, then add plenty of grated/shredded cheese to make a super cheesy crust.

Cheeseburger casserole poured into a dish covered with cheese sauce — Pour over the easy cheat's cheese sauce

Baking time

This recipe is so simple, it has to be seen to be believed.

You make the two easy layers and throw your baking dish in the oven.

But if you're running out of time, you can simply throw it all together and omitted the first step of browning and cooking the beef first.

Yes, that's right. I sometimes mix the raw ground beef, diced onion, crushed garlic and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl.

Place it all into the casserole dish, add you favourite burger fillings then cover the meat layer with my cheat's cheese sauce and extra shredded cheese.

Cheeseburger casserole baked and ready to serve — Bake until golden and crispy

If you do have time to cook the beef first, the bacon cheeseburger casserole only requires 15 minutes of cooking time for the sauce and cheese to bake and create a crunchy cheesy topping.

If you are using raw beef, cook for 40 minutes to ensure all the meat is thoroughly cooked through the centre of the casserole dish.

Cheeseburger casserole cut and about to be served — Slice and serve

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Best keto side dishes to serve with beef

Forget French fries with your keto cheeseburger casserole, try these low-carb and keto side dishes instead. Spaghetti squash is a light and buttery side dish the whole family will love. It's even better with plenty of salt, pepper, and even nutmeg.

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There are so many delicious low-carb and keto side dishes to serve with beef. Beef is a family-friendly dinner and so you need to choose easy healthy side dishes that the whole family will love.

Here are some of my favorite keto beef side dishes.

Cheesy keto garlic bread
Easy mashed cauliflower
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Low-carb keto almond flour bread
Baked cheesy broccoli and cauliflower

In addition to the side dishes above, I love to serve this dish with a huge side salad and homemade 1-minute mayo or the Big Mac salad dressing.

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Beef Layer

Fry the bacon pieces until cooked then remove and set aside.
Fry the onion, garlic and beef until thoroughly cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste, stir through the cream cheese.
Pour the beef layer into the baking dish. Sprinkle the bacon pieces over.

Cheats Cheese Sauce

Mix the eggs, cream, shredded/grated cheese, mustard, salt and pepper together. Pour the cheese sauce over the beef and bacon.
Place slices of gherkins/pickles all over the top then cover with the remaining shredded/grated cheese.
Bake at 180C/350F for 15 minutes until the cheese is golden and crispy. Serve with salad and 1-minute mayonnaise.

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Nutrition Facts

Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole Recipe

Serving Size

1 serve ( serves 6)

Amount per Serving

% Daily Value*

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Approximate nutrition information is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. For the most accurate nutritional data, use the actual ingredients and brands you used in your preferred nutrition calculator.

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