Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole



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 Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole 


Author: Michele Rosen [modified]
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Cheese Sauce:
1 1/2 cups cashews no need to soak
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice about 2 lemons
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil or avocado oil
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sea salt
3 Tbsp nutritional yeast

Remaining Ingredients:
1 medium yellow onion chopped
1 medium red bell pepper diced [optional: nightshade]
8 oz mushrooms roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 package (8oz) Jones Dairy Farm No Sugar Hickory Smoked Bacon
1 1/2 lbs grass fed ground beef
Sea salt and black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika [optional: nightshade]
1/2 tsp onion powder
Sugar-free ketchup homemade or store bought [optional: nightshade]
Sliced dill pickles
Anything else you’d like on your cheeseburger! Jalapeños; avocado sliced red onion, etc.
Instructions

For the Cheese Sauce:
Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, set aside.

For the Casserole:
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. 
2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and cook the bacon, in batches if necessary, until crisp. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Reserve 2 Tbsp of the bacon fat.
3. Lower the heat to medium and add the onion, peppers, and mushrooms. Cook for 2-3 minutes until softened, then add the garlic, stir, and cook another and sprinkle the mixture with sea salt and pepper. Continue to cook 2 more minutes.
4. Push the veggies to one side of the skillet and add the ground beef to the other. Sprinkle with sea salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder. Cook, using a spatula to break up lumps as it browns. Mix the beef with the veggies and continue to cook until the beef is fully browned, then remove from heat.
5.To assemble, transfer the beef mixture to a 9 x 13 glass casserole dish, then layer with the cheese mixture. Gently stir to combine the two layers, then crumble the cooked bacon over the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.
6. To serve, top the casserole with sliced pickles, ketchup, and any other desired toppings. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 
7. Enjoy!

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