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January 10, 2018 · 6 Comments

Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet

30-Minutes or Less· Beef· Egg-Free· Gluten-Free· Keto· Main Dish· Nut-Free· Recipe· Soy-Free

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 foThis Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet is a delicious and easy comfort food style low-carb dinner the entire family will love! Ready in under 30 minutes!

Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet

So many times on Keto, Paleo, or even gluten-free burgers don’t live up to expectations. Gluten free buns are mainly dry and the texture is off – although an easy hack is to steam them to make them super soft! Lettuce wrapped burgers always end up falling apart. Sometimes that may be worth it like with our Keto Burger – In-N-Out Style 😉. That’s where this delicious Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet comes in. Keto recipes for the win!

This recipe has all the flavors of your favorite burger in one convenient dish. Instead of dealing with subpar “burgers”, pull up a seat and grab this tasty casserole.

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.

Mention hamburger helper to Lauren though and she just about dies. She really hates loose ground beef. She’s coming around lately though, and even took a few bites of this and enjoyed it. It’s one of those texture things, weirdo.

Hamburger Helper made it’s way onto the menu once a week at home growing up and was packed along for every camping trip. Fortunately, the taste of this Keto Cheeseburger Casserole 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! You could even do a half and half beef mixture and bison mixture.

Keto Cheeseburger Casserole on a plate with a skillet in the background

What’s in Keto Cheeseburger Casserole?

This easy keto-friendly recipe uses super simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand. We see a lot of recipes call for Worcestershire sauce but to us, this is just weird. No burger has Worcestershire sauce in it so why would the casserole?

We don’t use riced cauliflower, heavy cream, or cream cheese since we’re trying to recreate that classic burger flavor. These ingredients may make a great casserole but not the classic flavor we’re going for here. If you want to make this more veggie heavy feel free to add in some riced cauliflower with a bit of cream cheese to make it creamy.

That’s the great thing about easy skillet recipes, they’re often perfect for tweaking and making your own. We love taking a base recipe and spinning it into something entirely different. Never be afraid to play around in the kitchen, just don’t complain when you don’t follow a recipe and it doesn’t come out well 😉 Really though, we encourage you to make all of the swaps you want, the comment section is a great place to see what others have tried and gain some additional inspiration. Sometime we even think “why didn’t we think of that!”, you guys are smart 😊 …. Ok, let’s get to the ingredients in this Keto Cheeseburger Casserole!

You’ll need:

  • avocado oil (olive oil will turn rancid at high temperatures so be sure to use high heat safe oil for cooking)
  • ground beef – you can also use bison
  • diced onion
  • garlic + onion powder
  • salt + pepper
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • tomato paste

Toppings:

  • dill pickle chips
  • diced onion (red, yellow, or white will all work)
  • diced fresh tomato (Roma tomatoes are our go-to)
  • shredded iceberg lettuce
  • yellow mustard

Such a super easy ingredient list! You can also use ketchup, mustard, and mayo as the topping if you wish.

We clearly went a little overboard with the pickles on our casserole but we’re huge pickle fans.

Want to make this a Low-Carb BACON Cheeseburger Casserole??

It’s super simple to add bacon to this recipe! You can either:

  1. Add in cooked chopped bacon to the toppings
  2. Cook a few slices of chopped bacon in the skillet first. Remove the crispy bacon then add in the beef to brown in the bacon fat. YUM!

How to make Keto Cheeseburger Casserole

  1. Heat the oil in a 10” or larger cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, onion and garlic, and spices. Brown the meat while stirring occasionally, about 6-7 minutes.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste and half of the cheese until well combined and the cheese is melty.
  3. 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.

How to store cheeseburger casserole

Making this easy Keto Cheeseburger Casserole as a meal-prep option? That’s a great idea for meal planning!

To store we like to portion out individual portions into these glass meal-prep containers. It makes it an easy grab and go option during the week! You can also use a baking dish or casserole dish and just scoop out what you need when you need it.

This casserole will keep in the refrigerator for about 3 days.

To reheat you can microwave it or dump it into a skillet to reheat.

Can you use a different meat option?

You can! Ground bison, chicken, or ground turkey can replace the ground beef here if you wish.

Why use grass-fed beef?

It’s very important to us to choose grass-fed and 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 has a much more humane lifestyle than factory farmed beef.

  • 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

What is the nutritional information?

As always, you can find the full nutritional breakdown including the carb count (total carbs and net carbs) at the bottom of the recipe card. You can find the serving size/yield at the top of the recipe card. You should always double-check your specific ingredients as different brands may have different values.

To get a specific serving size for this Keto Cheeseburger Casserole you’ll want to weigh the final dish then divide by the number of servings. We can’t provide this information as your cooking style will vary from ours and your ingredients may be a different brand.

Looking for more Keto casserole recipes? Check these out!

  • Keto Chicken Pizza Casserole
  • Cheesy Keto Broccoli Casserole with Bacon (Low Carb + EASY)
  • Buffalo Chicken Casserole
  • Keto Breakfast Casserole
  • Keto Italian Sub Sandwich Casserole
  • Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

Keto Cheeseburger Casserole

Keto Cheeseburger Casserole in a cast iron skillet

Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet

This Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet is a delicious and easy comfort food style low-carb dinner the entire family will love!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheeseburger skillet, keto casserole
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 526kcal

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

Toppings:

  • 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

  • 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.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Keto Cheeseburger Casserole Skillet
Amount Per Serving
Calories 526 Calories from Fat 378
% Daily Value*
Fat 42g65%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Cholesterol 118mg39%
Sodium 827mg36%
Potassium 575mg16%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 939IU19%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 300mg30%
Iron 3mg17%
*

Nutritional values are estimates only and do not include carbs from sugar alcohols.

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  1. Ernest Sewell says

    January 12, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    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.

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  2. Mike Ipsen says

    March 22, 2019 at 11:44 pm

    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.

    Reply
  3. Lorna Higgs says

    June 19, 2019 at 4:05 am

    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

    Reply
    • Alex Lester says

      June 19, 2019 at 12:22 pm

      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!

      Reply
  4. Lisa says

    August 24, 2020 at 11:37 am

    That looks delicious!

    Reply
  5. Leslie says

    March 23, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    5 stars
    Great! Just like a loaded cheeseburger minus the carbs!

    Reply

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