Whole30 Cheeseburger Casserole
on Jan 03, 2020, Updated Oct 29, 2020
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I am feeling so pumped for 2020! I love even numbers so that is one reason I am pumped. But i’m mostly just excited to watch Ruthie keep growing, grow this blog even more and see my first cookbook come into the world!! So to start off this year the right way, let’s get some delicious and healthy recipes in our system. This one is pretty epic because it’s a simple casserole and all of the layers come together in cheeseburger deliciousness. The best part is that Ruthie loved this dish so much and with her getting pickier by the day, that’s a huge win! I would LOVE for you to try out this recipe and let me know what you think in the comments. Enjoy!!
Served with a Topo Chico of course.
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Whole30 Cheeseburger Casserole
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced bell pepper
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 (14 oz) can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup mayo
- ⅓ cup chopped pickles (or compliant relish)
- 1 cup cashews
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 16 oz. frozen hash browns
- ½ head of thinly sliced iceberg lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat and once it is warm, add in oil.
- Place diced onion and bell pepper into the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in ground beef and cook, breaking it down and mixing it with the veggies until it has browned, about 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, mayo & chopped pickles. Remove from heat.
- In a blender combine cashews, water and nutritional yeast and blend on high until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a 13 x 9 inch casserole dish, pour frozen hash browns on the bottom in an even layer and toss with 1 teaspoon salt.
- Top the hash browns with ground beef mixture and spread evenly. Then drizzle on the cashew cheese in an even layer. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with thinly sliced iceberg lettuce before serving.
The best casserole ever! My whole family loves it!
could you use roasted cashews in a pinch?
Yes, of course!
We love this recipe! Made this for my SIL who has been dairy free recently and it was a hit!
This was absolutely delicious! It was perfect for mid-whole30 new recipe. I will also keep this in my meal plan when whole30 is done and top with cheese because it really does taste like A cheese burger and fries in a bowl!
Yes, thats the best!
Delicious and easy recipe. My 8 yo daughter loves it: “I just want to inhale this!”
Best.Complement.Ever!
Just made this and HOLY WOW!! So, so good. I added mustard and raw onion to the top, under the lettuce. The iceberg makes it. 10/10 will def make again.
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I’ve been wanting to try this since I’ve seen it on Insta. This is wonderful and super easy to make. It only gets better with each day. My husband and I are plotting all the ways to use the “cheese sauce” on everything.
Wonderful
If you’re not doing a Whole30, I highly recommend doing shredded cheddar cheese instead of the cashew cheese and frozen tater tots on top instead of the hash browns. SO good!
Goodness is this delicious and easy! As a SAHM, I am often fatigued with deciding what to cook for our meals and burned out on the same ol’ same ol’ meals. Kelsey knocked it out of the park with this one and it will surely become a regular staple in our meal planning because it’s quick, easy, and delicious!
So glad you enjoy it!
So easy! So delicious! Fam favorite
Love a family favorite!