Keto bacon burger casserole

Name: Keto bacon burger casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 oz. bacon; 1 lb ground beef; 2 dill pickles; 2 tomatoes; 1 garlic clove (optional); salt; 2 cups cheddar cheese; 2 eggs; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tbsp tomato sauce; pepper; 4 oz. lettuce

A cheeseburger in keto paradise? Sure. Put your "two all beef patties, special sauce, tomatoes, cheese, pickles..." AND bacon into a keto casserole. Then dig in and enjoy!

October 20 2017 recipe by , photo by in Recipes, Dinner, Meal

Keto bacon burger casserole

A cheeseburger in keto paradise? Sure. Put your "two all beef patties, special sauce, tomatoes, cheese, pickles..." AND bacon into a keto casserole. Then dig in and enjoy!

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4 servingservings

Ingredients

7 oz. 200 g bacon, diced
1 lb 450 g ground beef or ground turkey
2 2 dill pickle, finely choppeddill pickles, finely chopped
2 (8 oz.) 2 (230 g) tomato, dicedtomatoes, diced
1 1 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced (optional)
salt and pepper
2 cups (8 oz.) 475 ml (230 g) shredded cheddar cheese
2 2 eggeggs
1 cup 240 ml heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp 2 tbsp unsweetened tomato sauce

Serving

4 oz. (3 cups) 110 g (700 ml) lettuce

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Instructions

Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a 2-quart 9” (22 cm) round casserole dish.
In a large frying pan, fry the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Set bacon aside, reserving fat in pan.
Add ground beef to the same pan and increase the heat slightly. Fry while stirring until the ground beef is cooked through. Once the beef is cooked, you can drain some of the fat if you wish.
Add dill pickles and tomatoes to the pan along with minced garlic, salt, pepper, and 2/3 of the cheese.
Add ground beef mixture and bacon to the casserole dish.
Mix eggs, cream, and tomato sauce in a small bowl. Season to taste.
Pour the egg mixture over the ground beef and add the rest of the cheese on top.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the casserole turns golden brown.
Serve with lettuce.

Tip

Want onions with that? Perhaps a thin slice, raw, served as a garnish? An 1/8" (3 mm) thick slice of a medium onion adds about 1g net carbs.

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Kelly g
April 9 2019
I was wondering the same thing!

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 10 2019

I was wondering the same thing!

That would be a fun experiment. My concern is that it may turn out too soupy, but I have not tried it in the slow cooker.
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Patti
April 10 2019
Very tasty, but extremely greasy. I should have drained off the bacon grease before adding in the ground beef. I ended up spooning the grease off the top of the casserole after it was done baking.
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Honeymay
April 14 2019
Made this the other day. Its good but there is a LOT of grease in the dish...after baking.. because you don't drain it after cooking.
I think next time, I'll try draining the excess fat (reserve for a "gravy" to pour over it) and use American cheese instead of cheddar. I'm not a big cheddar fan unless its over taco salad. Traditionally cheeseburgers have American cheese on them not cheddar. But I liked the recipe, I liked the chopped pickles in it. Its very satisfying, and filling.
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Honeymay
April 14 2019
I used two canned tomatoes but the soupiness came from all the fat from bacon, butter and beef fat in my opinion.
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sherri
April 19 2019
We had this last night and my husband and I loved it. I did drain half of the bacon fat before putting hamburger meat in, because there was just too much grease. I ended up putting a little more butter, grassed fed, to make up for it. I blended the cream, egg , salt, garlic and cayenne pepper in my blender to make it creamy. It turned out WONDERFULL.
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Gregory
May 9 2019
We made this dish tonight and it was TERRIFIC!!!! Love the blend of everything that 'would' be on a traditional cheedsburger, but in casserole 'bowl' form. Mmmmm Mmmmmm good. Srcum*diddly*umptious!!!
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Joanne
May 11 2019
This turned out amazing. I used grape tomatoes and sliced baby dill pickles. Thats the only “change” that I. made because its what i had on hand. Perfect! THANK YOU
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Fay
May 19 2019
I made this last month for the first time and we really liked it! I did drain the fat. Anyway, making it again today per hubby's request.
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Kate
May 25 2019
I cooked the bacon rinds first, then cooked the bacon in the rendered fat... I did not need the extra butter. I also cooked the meat mixture after adding the tomatoes, to reduce the liquid and concentrate the flavours a bit.
I did cook it ahead, and refrigerate it before putting in the oven, it was wonderful! I will be making this again, and am sure that the other half will be enjoying it as well - he has loved nearly all of the DD recipes I have 'tried out' on him!
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Alexis
May 26 2019
How long does this last once cooked and stored in tberware,?

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
May 28 2019

How long does this last once cooked and stored in tberware,?

Standard food safety guidelines apply to all of our recipes. Leftovers can be kept in the fridge 3-4 days before the risk of food poisoning begins to rise.
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Angel
June 19 2019
We loved this! As for the too much grease comments, we just added more cheese to the mixture which soaked up most of the fatty grease (fat is sorta the point of a Keto diet after all! lol)... The only thing we will change next time is not adding the dill. I like dill pickles on my burgers, my husband doesn't, a small sacrifice for me so no worries. :)
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Andrew
June 29 2019
Just made this tonight. I did drain off the bacon fat and didn't cook it in butter, because you're getting SO much fat from 7 oz of bacon in the first place, plus the hamburger fat, the full CUP of heavy cream, all the cheese... I mean if eaten as-is, it makes me wonder if those macros are correct?! Seemed 90% fat. I was skeptical that the egg mixture would even set properly with there being so much cream for only two eggs (that seems more like an amount you'd mix with 4) but it did just BAAARELY set-up enough to hold the top together. The bottom was a watery mess though because of the pickle juice and the tomato liquid that came out. Honestly, while it was very tasty (certainly was bacon-cheeseburgery!), I probably won't make again, or if I do, I'll have to adjust as mentioned, maybe try to dry out the ingredients first because there was standing liquid in the bottom of the dish and standing pools of oil on top after 30 minutes of cooking.
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Luise
July 14 2019
When does the bacon go back in?

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
July 16 2019

When does the bacon go back in?

You can add it back in with the ground beef in Step 5.
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Donna
July 17 2019
Fried it all in a cast iron skillet, then just put the skillet in the oven at the end instead of a casserole dish. Worked lovely. Next time I will drain the bacon grease, cook the burger and drain the burger grease, then add the bacon grease back. (My burger was really fatty.) The hubby loved it. I was tired after working outside all day and when dinner rolled around this turned out to be a really quick fix. Thank DD.
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Julie Amey
September 8 2019
This was a hit-- I used turkey bacon because that is what I had on hand, so it wasn't too greasy at all.
Next time I will let it sit a few minutes after taking it out of the oven, to let it set a bit. It was very soupy but improved the longer it sat. Will definitely make this again!
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Jacqueline Douthett
September 18 2019
HEAVEN!! Yes there was a ton of grease, but in all honesty... that is how I used to decide if a burger was going to be great or not :) I did find that once the cream and egg set, there was alot of watery looking fluid at the bottom of the dish. I didn't really like the way the egg and cream set as it cooled. It kinda looked curdled. The next time I made it, I just stirred the whole lot together before topping with cheese and baking. It turned out great. My house hold and staff love it and are always asking me to make it.
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Liane Goodrich
September 26 2019
We use no CAFO meat so our grass fed ground beef is by nature pretty lean. I also bake my bacon (uncured with no additives at all, I know this because we smoke our own) by the pound and then I freeze it in ziplocks. So I just pulled out my bacon that was crispy and added it to the top. This recipe reminded me of an old Atkins forum recipe that made the rounds 20 years ago. I think going forward I’m going to just form my meat into patties and put some raw milk cheddar and pickles and crumbled bacon on top.
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Amanda Harrison
October 21 2019
Is there anything else I could use instead of heavy cream? I'm lactose intolerant and this is where I get stuck when trying to make keto recipes. Thanks in advance!!

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
October 22 2019

Is there anything else I could use instead of heavy cream? I'm lactose intolerant and this is where I get stuck when trying to make keto recipes. Thanks in advance!!

Some people are able to use coconut cream in place of heavy cream in most recipes!
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Joyce
October 25 2019
Made this last night was good but really greasy and I did drain the bacon grease will have to try something else to reduce the grease build up next time
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Arlene
October 29 2019
I was wondering how big your tomatoes were? Would help if I had the amount of diced tomatoes. I put one tomato in since it weighed 9.2 oz.
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Arlene
October 29 2019
Just took it out of the oven, had a nice gravy but not too much liquid. The taste was very good and cut servings to 6 as 1/4 of the recipe was too much.
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Rebecca
November 13 2019
Yes, way too greesy, but this took me WAY back to childhood! It taste so much like the Hamburger Helper, minus the carbs. 🙂 Very good, but will reduce the fat content. Thanks!
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Bethany
January 17 2020
Absolutely loved it. YUM.
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tannerrissinger
January 31 2020
I baked it for a half hour but it came out soupy. Did i do something wrong?

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
January 31 2020

I baked it for a half hour but it came out soupy. Did i do something wrong?

Depending on the fat content of your ground beef, you may want to drain it off before adding it to the casserole mix.
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tgjsmiller
February 13 2020
I threw the ground meat in when the bacon was nearly done and then spooned off about 3/4 of the fat. I know keto is fat rich but I prefer my fat in another form, like mayo or avacado on the side, though ended up using neither tonight. Just couldnt wrap my head around the egg cream topping so I skipped it. I did add about 1/3 of cream to the casserole before topping with the remaining cheese. It was delish! My non-keto eating family find most of the dishes too rich and creamy so this was a way to make something they like and I can always add more fat to the side if needed.
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babyraecreations
March 2 2020
I, and my family, found this recipe amazing! I did drain about half of the remaining fat after cooking the ground beef(afer cooking off the excess water produced.) It was greasy in my bowl, but I know it is good fats I need to eat, so I stir my bowl over with each bite so there is never "standing oil"! Definitely adding this one to the repeat list!
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babyraecreations
March 2 2020
Garlic.
Salt and pepper to taste.
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susan60
April 13 2020
Made this. Added cauliflower rice - which did bump carbs to 10g -- but still amazing. Also used canned tomatoes in place of regular and used the drained sauce in place of tomato sauce.

Subbed mustard for the pickles because I am the only member of my family that can stand pickles.

Very tasty.

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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
April 13 2020

Made this. Added cauliflower rice - which did bump carbs to 10g -- but still amazing. Also used canned tomatoes in place of regular and used the drained sauce in place of tomato sauce.
Subbed mustard for the pickles because I am the only member of my family that can stand pickles.
Very tasty.

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
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Stephaniehall529
May 7 2020
This was really good, I used some really delicious angus beef and mozzarella cheese instead of cheddar cheese as well as well as using only 1 pickle and dicing it. I only ended ap with a little bit of liquid that was more like the amount I would see when a friend or family member would make Sheppards pie when I was younger. I wound if you could turn this into shepherd's pie with rutabaga.

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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
May 7 2020

This was really good, I used some really delicious angus beef and mozzarella cheese instead of cheddar cheese as well as well as using only 1 pickle and dicing it. I only ended ap with a little bit of liquid that was more like the amount I would see when a friend or family member would make Sheppards pie when I was younger. I wound if you could turn this into shepherd's pie with rutabaga.

Rutabaga would add a significant amount of carbs. Here is a Keto Shepard's Pie if you'd like to try it. https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-shepherds-pie
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730diaz
June 3 2020
Hi! Does the calories (kcal) reported on Nutrition data on the meals considers the calories contributed by the Serving?

Kind regards,
Leo

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
June 4 2020

Hi! Does the calories (kcal) reported on Nutrition data on the meals considers the calories contributed by the Serving?
Kind regards,
Leo

All of our carb count and nutrition information always reflects the values per serving.
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lauramb1994
June 19 2020
Just enjoyed this recipe. Ate it with lettuce and avacado and sliced onion. Very tasty and filling. If I served it for my family I'd probably need a side or two like homemade fries and fruit or something like that.
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aubreydyer
July 17 2020
This was surprisingly good. Tasted just like a cheeseburger without the bun. I drained the bacon on a paper towel before using. There was grease after cooking, but it wasn’t overwhelming. I added fresh lettuce as a topping and that was a good contrast of textures.

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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
July 17 2020

This was surprisingly good. Tasted just like a cheeseburger without the bun. I drained the bacon on a paper towel before using. There was grease after cooking, but it wasn’t overwhelming. I added fresh lettuce as a topping and that was a good contrast of textures.

I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. It is a family fave here as well. Thanks for sharing!
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scrapwithdeb
July 20 2020
Made this for the family tonight. I did drain off the grease before adding to the casserole because I knew my family wouldn't eat it if it was swimming in grease. I added mustard on top and that really made it for me. My kids put it in between small burger buns. My husband wanted more bacon.

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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
July 20 2020

Made this for the family tonight. I did drain off the grease before adding to the casserole because I knew my family wouldn't eat it if it was swimming in grease. I added mustard on top and that really made it for me. My kids put it in between small burger buns. My husband wanted more bacon.

Who doesn't want more bacon :) Just kidding, but I am so glad they all enjoyed this one!
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Michaela
July 25 2020
Its not bad but I think I rather have everything whole. Proper burger patty and rest on top in big slices, or on the side as salad
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Susan
August 4 2020
Can this be frozen? As I’m cooking for one it’s often easier to make 4 servings rather than 2 (especially with buying the ingredients in more manageable amounts).

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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
August 4 2020

Can this be frozen? As I’m cooking for one it’s often easier to make 4 servings rather than 2 (especially with buying the ingredients in more manageable amounts).

Yes, you can freeze this! :)
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Jen
September 4 2020
I followed the comments of draining off the bacon and beef and this turned out amazing. I didnt use butter as i felt it had enough fat. All the flavours worked perfect together! I added a tiny amount of mozzarella to the top after cooking in my containers so that when we reheated them they'd melt and it was perfect

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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
September 4 2020

I followed the comments of draining off the bacon and beef and this turned out amazing. I didnt use butter as i felt it had enough fat. All the flavours worked perfect together! I added a tiny amount of mozzarella to the top after cooking in my containers so that when we reheated them they'd melt and it was perfect

Awesome! My family, especially my teenager loves this one!
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Cherith
October 8 2020
Does anyone know where we can buy coconut cream (unsweetened) in the UK? Thanks
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stephanie hinton
December 20 2020
Love this dish.
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GENEVIEVE
March 14
The first time I made this I found I didn't like dill pickle in a casserole so on the second try I substituted diced green chiles, yum Ortega burger casserole!

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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
March 14

The first time I made this I found I didn't like dill pickle in a casserole so on the second try I substituted diced green chiles, yum Ortega burger casserole!

Great idea! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Amy
March 25
This was amazing. I fixed it for the first time tonight and it was easy and so so good. I cooked the hamburger in the bacon grease and after done drained only half off. Everything else I completed as directed and no complaints at all about the amount of grease. For those who had an issue with the amount of grease ("If you are using a none stick skillet this will always be an issue as the grease will not burn off when cooking on higher temperatures") Iron skillet or stainless steal skillet is the best thing to use in my opinion. I let it rest for 15 minutes before cutting into it and it set just perfect. Whom ever came up with this recipe I would like to say "Thank you for your hard work in helping and inspiring us".

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 25

This was amazing. I fixed it for the first time tonight and it was easy and so so good. I cooked the hamburger in the bacon grease and after done drained only half off. Everything else I completed as directed and no complaints at all about the amount of grease. For those who had an issue with the amount of grease ("If you are using a none stick skillet this will always be an issue as the grease will not burn off when cooking on higher temperatures") Iron skillet or stainless steal skillet is the best thing to use in my opinion. I let it rest for 15 minutes before cutting into it and it set just perfect. Whom ever came up with this recipe I would like to say "Thank you for your hard work in helping and inspiring us".

Thank you for your review and also for your tips!
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Lisa
1 day ago
Tried this and it was really good. I used 25% fat beef mince so had quite a lot of grease but I drained it off as much as I could, knowing there was still plenty of fat content in it. Was absolutely delicious and my husband also really liked it. Will definitely make this again!

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