Bacon Cheeseburger Grilled Cheese Casserole

This bacon cheeseburger grilled cheese casserole is the ultimate comfort food. Packed with beef, bacon, cheese, and buttery toasted bread layers it’s everything you crave in one easy-bake meal.

Prep time

10 minutes

Cook time

25 minutes

Total time

35 minutes

Yield

6 servings

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef

1 cup yellow onion, diced

1/2 cup real bacon bits

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tbsp yellow mustard

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp onion powder

12 slices white or whole wheat bread

1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened

4 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
2. Brown beef with a dab of butter for 6–8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
3. Add diced onions to beef, cook 3–4 minutes until softened.
4. Remove from heat, stir in bacon, mayo, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, onion powder.
5. Spread margarine on 6 slices of bread and cut in half. Place buttered side down in the dish.
6. Sprinkle 2 cups of cheese over bread, then layer with beef mixture.
7. Top with remaining cheese.
8. Butter remaining 6 slices of bread, cut in half, place buttered side up.
9. Bake for 20–24 minutes until golden and bubbly.
10. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

You can make this ahead and refrigerate before baking.

Leftovers reheat beautifully at 350°F for 15 minutes.