Big Mac Casserole
This family-friendly fast food-inspired meal features cheesy seasoned meat and potatoes piled high with your favorite burger toppings and lightened up big mac sauce.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Casserole Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey/chicken
- 4 cups gold potatoes skin on, washed and diced
- 2 bell peppers diced, about 2 cups
- 1 sweet onion small, diced, about 1 cup
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Big Mac Sauce Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt full fat or 2%
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise more to taste
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1.5 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- pinch of salt more to taste
- black pepper to taste
Toppings
- iceberg or romaine lettuce shredded
- tomatoes diced
- dill pickles diced or chips
- sweet onion diced
- cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef to the pan, breaking up with a spatula or wooden spoon into pieces and cook for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add peppers, onions, garlic and potatoes to the pan. Add seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt + pepper). Stir and cover. Cook covered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove cover and stir. Cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until potatoes begin to brown and are softened.
- Turn off heat and stir in 1 cup cheese.
- Transfer veggie and meat mixture to a 9×9” baking dish lightly sprayed with oil (or keep in oven safe skillet). Top with remaining ½ cup cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
- While the casserole bakes, make burger sauce. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Allow casserole to cool for 10 minutes and then top with shredded lettuce, diced onions, pickles, tomatoes, extra cheese if desired and a hearty drizzle of burger sauce. Note: Add toppings right before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 1122mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1673IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 4mg
