This Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet is a delicious and easy low-carb dinner the entire family will love!
So many times on a Keto, Paleo, or even gluten free diet burgers, in their traditional form, don’t live up to expectations. Gluten free buns are predominantly dry and the texture is off, and lettuce wrapped burgers always end up disintegrating. That’s where this delicious Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet comes in. All the flavors of your favorite burger in one convenient dish. So instead of dealing with a crumbly carb filled bun, or a the puddle left behind from a lettuce wrapped burger, pull up a seat and grab a forkful of this tasty entree.
Why Use Grass-Fed Beef?
I’ve talked about this in other posts, but it’s very important to me to choose grass-fed pasture-raised beef over their conventionally raised counterparts.
Grass-fed beef is higher in omega 3’s, has a better fat profile than standard beef, and a higher concentration of nutrients and antioxidants. Plus, grass-fed beef typically have a much more humane lifestyle than factory farmed beef.
At first I was afraid this recipe was going to turn out too similar to my childhood favorite hamburger helper. I say favorite, but it wasn’t really all that special, just frequent.
It made it’s way onto the menu once a week a home and was packed along for every camping trip ever. Fortunately, the taste is so far superior to any boxed meal, the only real resemblance was the presence of ground beef. Next time I’m thinking about using ground bison, because as much as I love a good grass-fed hamburger, a bison burger might just take it to the next level.
Is grass-fed beef really better for you, the animal and the planet? – Washington Post
Grass-fed vs. Conventional Meat: It’s Not Black or White – Chris Kresser
Eatwild’s Directory of Farms and Ranches
Keto Cheeseburger Casserole
ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ medium red onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 5 oz cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup sliced dill pickles
- 1/4 medium red onion, chopped
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
instructions:
How to cook Keto Cheeseburger Casserole
- Heat the oil in a 10” or larger cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion, and spices. Brown the meat while stirring occasionally, about 6-7 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and half of the cheese until well combined and the cheese is melty.
- Top with pickles, red onion, tomatoes, as well as the remaining cheese. Drizzle yellow mustard over the casserole and serve over a bed of shredded lettuce.
Calories
520
Fat (grams)
41.8
Carbs (grams)
6.6
Fiber (grams)
1.9
Net carbs
4.7
Protein (grams)
28.9
It would be good to tell people what size skillet to use. Seems minor. A pound of cooked down ground beef or turkey would not be as hearty looking nor fill a space in a 12" skillet as it would in a 10" skillet.
Also, you should drain any fat before adding spices and tomato paste. If you cook spices too long, they lose their power. I would drain any fat first, add spice & tomato paste, then proceed – all in 10" skillet.
Might also be fun and interesting to lightly caramelize some onions beforehand, then cook the meat in the same skillet, and top it with both raw and caramelized onions. A little ground celery seed in the meat, and a pinch of red pepper flakes if desired, add a great subtle layer of flavor to the meat.
Made this tonight, it is basically like a cheeseburger flavored taco salad. Tasty and perfectly keto. I did add low sugar ketchup to mine to top off the flavor profile.
6/18/19
What is the serving size for the Hamburger Casserole. Are the fat, protein, net carbs, calorie, counts for the whole batch or for each serving?
Thank you
The nutritional info is for one serving, the serving sizes for each recipe can be found at the top of each recipe card. Hope this helps!