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This Keto Cheeseburger Casserole has all the flavors of a juicy burger without the carbs! Your whole family will love this low carb cheeseburger casserole and you’ll love how simple it is to make!
Okay, friends, I have a good one for you today!
You know how sometimes you just really need a big, fat, juicy bacon cheeseburger? Happens to me daily, if we’re being honest.
I’m back on the low carb bandwagon again and one of those burger cravings hit. Of course, my bacon cheeseburger salad is always nice, but I’m getting a little sick of salad and wanted something filling and loaded with protein.
Enter this keto cheeseburger casserole. Oh, did I mention the bacon? Because obviously we added bacon. (Update: We recently started drizzling this with our smash burger sauce and omg. The best.)
This is now one of my new favorite low carb ground beef recipes. So filling, pretty simple to throw together, and a definite crowd pleaser.
This hamburger casserole recipe has been such a hit that I created this keto taco casserole too. Always love a Mexican spin on food!
I’ve also made a buffalo chicken casserole based off of this recipe! It’s just a winning combo.
Low Carb Cheeseburger Casserole Ingredients:
Beef – We’re using lean beef, but you can buy a fattier beef and just drain the excess grease. This would also work well with ground turkey.
Bacon – Dice it and fry it up. You could always leave this out if you avoid pork or want a lower fat recipe, but we love the bacon here.
Sauce – This low carb bacon cheeseburger casserole gets a creamy sauce made from cream cheese, reduced or no sugar added ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoned salt.
Egg – Seems weird in a cheeseburger casserole, but the egg holds everything together and adds extra protein and helps keep you full. This low carb casserole could also be considered a quiche, if you want to get technical.
Cheese – We sprinkle plenty of shredded cheddar over the top.
What Readers are Saying!
“This is one of the best low carb recipes I have ever found. Thank you!!! My husband and I both crave it all the time. I found it a month ago and I’ve already made it like 5 times. Crazy- I know. We just love it that much.” – Whitney
Does this keto hamburger casserole taste like eggs?
I’ve actually had a lot of people ask if this tasted egg-y and I really don’t think it does at all. There are just 4 eggs in the whole casserole, so that’s less than one egg per serving.
The eggs really just serve to hold everything together.
Serving Suggestions:
Give this a try with some diced red onion and pickles on top! Just note that any additional toppings you add will impact the carb count of this recipe.
This goes great with a side of cauliflower rice or a nice green salad topped with your favorite dressing. We like this homemade keto ranch dressing.
Is ketchup keto friendly?
Most ketchup is loaded with sugar, so you’ll want to be sure to read the labels. We use Heinz No Sugar Added Ketchup. It’s low in carbs and uses sucralose as the sweetener.
My kids actually prefer it to regular ketchup!
More Low Carb Recipes:
- Keto Breakfast Casserole
- Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Keto Spaghetti
- Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli
- Chicken Drumsticks
Low Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons no sugar added ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill
Instructions
- Dice the bacon into small pieces and place in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and set aside on a paper towel lined plate. Drain grease from pan.
- Add the ground beef, onion, and garlic to the skillet and cook until browned, crumbling as it cooks. Once beef is browned and cooked through, drain fat.
- Add the cream cheese, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoned salt to the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until combined.
- Spread the beef mixture into a greased 8×8 baking dish. Top with the cooked bacon.
- Crack the eggs into a medium bowl and whisk together with the heavy cream, hot sauce, and pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture over the beef and bacon.
- Top with the cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until set and golden on top. Let cool 15 minutes before sprinkling with dill and serving.
Sonya Sullins says
My husband and I loved this recipe.
Karly says
Thanks, Sonya!
Kathy says
I love this recipe so easy and made with things I usually have in the kitchen even my picky grandsons love it
Karly says
Thanks, Kathy!
Barlee Rumburg says
Worst recipe I’ve made in decades! Huge waste of premium bacon and ground beef. This went in the trash and I ordered Thai.
Karly says
Hi Barlee, sorry to hear this one didn’t work out for you. It’s a favorite around here and has a 5 star rating from many readers. If you’d care to share what went wrong or if you made any changes, I’d be happy to help troubleshoot.
Lynn McKenzie says
This recipe was so easy and delicious ?
April says
This was really good. Everyone from 12 to 84 enjoyed it. My husband suggested I use sausage and make it for breakfast.
Joyce whelan says
I loved this recipe but had to do my dill pickles with it
Lisa Clem says
Do i have to use heavy cream? What would be a good substitute?
Karly says
You could use milk instead.
Amanda A says
What if I don’t have cream cheese? Can I go without or substitute?
Karly says
You could leave it out.
Yvonne E Siber says
I didn’t have heavy cream so subbed a splash of reduced fat milk also used regular ketchup,had no sugar-free. But this smells delish, could be the bacon!! Ha!!!
diane fletcher says
do you have use eggs? I would rather not!
Karly says
Yes, if you want it to come together like a casserole. Otherwise, it will just be a pile of beef, bacon, and cheese.
Joy says
Can I reduce eggs to 2?
Karly says
We have only made this as directed. If you reduce the eggs, it likely won’t hold together as well.
Susan Baker says
This was flat out delicious!!!!
Karly says
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
BostonMom says
I used ground turkey and bacon bits to save time. My son and husband loved it. adding it to my dinner rotation!
Jorge Obregon says
Question. At what point do you add the onion mixture? It isn’t clearly stated in the directions. Thanks.
Karly says
Step 3 – Add the onion and garlic to the skillet. 🙂
Michele Donaldson says
Excellent recipe!!!Thanks
Kelly Huff says
I made this for the big national championship game Alabama vs Ohio St and although the game was disappointing the food was a hit. I left out the Worcestershire sauce and diced two baby dills in it. I liked the texture and the flavors came together nicely. I don’t normally use catsup or mustard on a burger but this was really good and not too much. Even better warmed up the next day I think.
Karly says
Thanks, Kelly!
Donna Sturkie says
Like Kelly Huff, I made this dish for the National Championship football game. I made it as printed but added dill pickles. I was leary of the cream layer but it was great! Unlike Kelly I was thrilled to see Alabama win. ROLL TIDE. Thanks for sharing!
Lynn says
One of my go to recipes. Easy and yummy.
Kelly says
This was absolutely fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
Jessica says
loved it my hubs really loved it. i’m need to keto. is the nutrition info already calculated to net carbs?
Karly says
Hi Jessica! Yes, we calculated this one to net carbs – 2 net per serving. 🙂
Dan gray says
I see net carbs are 2g but what is the total carbs? Total carbs very important too. Maybe include amount of fiber per serving as well. This dish was very good too! Loved it thanks
Karly says
Hi Dan! You’re welcome to plug this into any of the online calculators to calculate the info you need. Glad you enjoyed the dish! 🙂