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Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole

Name: Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole (+Video)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; salt and pepper; 1/2 onion, (diced); 1 clove minced garlic; 1/4 cup chopped dill pickle; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup half and half; 2 cups shredded cheese; 1/2 bag frozen shoestring french fries; garlic powder; shredded lettuce; diced tomatoes; Thousand Island dressing; ketchup; mustard

June 14, 2017 by Brandie @ The Country Cook

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Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole is layers of flavor with ground beef, frozen French fries and gooey, melted cheese. An All-American family favorite!

AN ALL-AMERICAN CASSEROLE

What is more American than a cheeseburger and fries? Ok, well maybe apple pie. But what if we took the two and smashed them together into one easy-to-serve (and eat!) casserole! That's exactly what I did here. All the flavor without the bun!

Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole shown fully baked with melted cheese.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Can I use any type of french fries?

Absolutely! I like how the shoestring fries cooked up on this. But if you prefer crinkle fries or seasoned fries, then by all means use those.

Can I skip the garlic?

I know garlic isn't in a typical cheeseburger. However, I love the flavor it adds here but you can certainly skip it if you want. Don't like pickles? You can leave them out.

Could I do this with a different type of meat?

Look, you are cooking. You can do whatever you want. You don't need to ask my permission. If you like a different type of ground meat: sausage, venison, turkey, chicken or whatever - then use it if you enjoy it.

What are some other good cheese options?

I tend to use cheddar or American cheese the most. But you can really play with this recipe and use shredded gouda, mozzarella, provolone or a Mexican cheese blend.

Can I freeze Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole?

Yes. You could freeze before baking. Then bake from frozen. You will need to add on additional cooking time if cooking from frozen though. I haven't tested it yet so you'll have to play with the cooking time.

Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole recipe from The Country Cook. Fully cooked casserole shown with fries and melted cheese.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

ground beef
salt and pepper
garlic
dill pickle
eggs
mayonnaise
half and half
shredded cheese
frozen french fries

Ingredients needed to make Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole: ground beef, salt and pepper, garlic, dill pickle, eggs, mayonnaise, half and half, shredded cheese, frozen French fries.

HOW TO MAKE CHEESEBURGER AND FRIES CASSEROLE:

Spray a 2 quart (11 x 7-inch) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350f degrees. In skillet, brown ground beef with onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Drain excess fat from the cooked ground beef. Mix the pickles into the ground beef.

crumbled and cooked ground beef in a large skillet and topped with chopped pickles.

Spoon the mixture into prepared dish.

cooked ground beef mixture layered evenly into the bottom of a white baking dish.

Whisk together eggs, mayo and half and half.

eggs and heavy creams beat together using a whisk in a glass bowl.

Pour egg mixture over beef mixture.

egg and heavy cream mixture pouring over ground beef in a casserole dish.

Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheese over beef mixture.

shredded cheese evenly sprinkled over ground beef mixture in baking dish.

Season again with salt and pepper. Top with frozen french fries. Season french fries with salt, pepper and a sprinkling of garlic powder.

frozen French fries spread evenly on top of ground beef in a baking dish.

Bake for 35 minutes or until french fries are cooked and crispy. Note: Place dish under the broiler for a few minutes if you want your fries a bit more crispy. Top with remaining cup of shredded cheese. Return to the oven until cheese is melted.

shredded cheese sprinkled onto cooked cheeseburger casserole.

Slice and serve topped with shredded lettuce and tomato.

Cheeseburger and Fries Casserole shown fully cooked with melted cheese in a white baking dish.

Optional: Drizzle a little Thousand Island dressing on top or ketchup and mustard!

A slice of cheeseburger and fries casserole served on a plate and topped with shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes.

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I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). You can still get a good meal on the table, with a few shortcuts to help you along the way. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. Read more...

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