Bacon Jalapeño Cheeseburger Casserole
This Bacon Jalapeño Cheeseburger Casserole is cheesy, beefy comfort food with a spicy tomato sauce, made in one pot with burger toppings!
Servings: 6
Calories: 446kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
- 1 (796mL) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 cups dried rotini pasta
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Optional toppings
- 4 slices turkey or pork bacon
- 1 fresh jalapeño pepper thinly sliced
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 small red onion diced
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan over med-high heat. Add ground beef and onion, cooking for 3-4 minutes before stirring in garlic ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and salt & pepper.
- Add in diced tomatoes, beef broth and pasta. Bring to a boil before covering, reducing heat and simmering and stirring occasionally until pasta is cooked and has absorbed most of the liquid, about 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile cook bacon (if serving) in a pan until crispy and prepare other toppings.
- Remove pasta from heat and stir in cheese. Garnish with bacon, tomatoes, red onion and sliced jalapeño peppers, then serve and enjoy!
INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS
- Turn Instant Pot to saute mode. Saute ground beef and onions for 4-5 minutes, or until beef is browned.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the Instant Pot in order they are listed above, with the exception of cheese and toppings.
- Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, then do a quick release of the pressure.
- Stir in cheese, then serve topped with toppings of choice. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 680mg | Potassium: 816mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 526IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 4mg