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Spicy Cheeseburger Casserole
This Spicy Cheeseburger Casserole is a fun twist on the classic cheeseburger. The casserole can be divided to serve two meals of four or one meal to feed eight. Perfect for family dinners or meal prep!
Servings (slide to adjust): servings
Calories per serving: 460kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon *olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon *beef base
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons *all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons powdered cheddar
- 1 cup water, boiling
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon Fresh Jax Peppered Habanero Spice
- 10 ounces diced tomatoes and green chiles, canned drained
- ½ cup cabbage, chopped
- 4 oz. pepper Jack cheese, shredded
- 4 oz. white Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 ounces gruyere, shredded
- 4 cups frozen tater tots, 1 32-oz. package
- 2 tablespoons bacon bits
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
Makes: 8 x 8inch rectangle
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Instructions
- Mise en place
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup onionHeat the skillet and add the olive oil. When the olive oil is shimmering, add the onions.
- 1 pound ground beefWhen the onions have turned translucent, add the beef.
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon beef baseWhen the beef is cooked through, add the tomato paste and beef base.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flourAdd the flour.
- 3 tablespoons powdered cheddarAdd the powered cheese.
- 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon Fresh Jax Peppered Habanero SpiceAdd boiling water, the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and peppered habanero, Stir to combine.
- Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
- 10 ounces diced tomatoes and green chilesAdd the tomatoes and stir them in.
- 1/2 cup cabbageAdd the cabbage and stir that in.
- 4 oz. pepper Jack cheese, 4 oz. white Cheddar cheese, 2 ounces gruyereAdd half of the grated cheese and set the rest aside.
- Stir until all the cheese is melted.
- If you want, you can divide the mixture into two eight-inch pans for two meals.
- 4 cups frozen tater totsTop the mixture with the tater tots.
- Bake in a 350 °F (177 °C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until the tater tots have browned.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and top with the remaining cheese.
- 2 tablespoons bacon bitsSprinkle the bacon bits on top.
- 2 tablespoons ketchup, 2 tablespoons green onionsGarnish with ketchup and green onions.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you don't like spicy, you can do some substitutions.
- Swap Monterey Jack for Pepper Jack
- Swap canned chopped tomatoes for the tomatoes and green chili
- Omit the Fresh Jax Peppered Habanero Spice
Nutrition
Serving: 249gCalories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 26gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 806mgPotassium: 549mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietitian and any nutritional information on the-good-plate.com should only be used as a general guideline.