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Cheeseburger Casserole: A Pressure Cooker Wonder

With ground beef, tomatoes, pickles, and cheese, this lightened up cheeseburger casserole recipe is kid-friendly and so delicious!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 9 people
Calories 260 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Skillet for cooking beef

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked rotini pasta use brown rice pasta for GF
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil for sautéing
  • 1 ½ cups onions finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 lb lean ground beef 95% lean
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 cups reduced-fat grated cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup dill pickles chopped

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. You’ll need it ready for later baking step.
  • Cook your rotini pasta till it’s just al dente according to package directions. You wanna drain it and set it aside to keep that texture nice.
  • Next, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Toss in your chopped onions and garlic and cook till onions get translucent and smell yummy.
  • Now add your ground beef to the skillet. Brown it up, breaking apart as it cooks evenly. Season it with salt and black pepper while you do this.
  • Stir in tomato paste and diced tomatoes. Mix it all good till everything’s combined and smells fantastic.
  • Then add your Dijon mustard and cooked pasta to the skillet mix. Stir well so every bite will have all those flavors together.
  • Transfer everything to a greased 9x13 baking dish, then pop it in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till it’s fully heated through.
  • Once it’s ready, serve that cheeseburger casserole hot and enjoy every bite.

Notes

Serve hot and enjoy the comforting cheesy flavors of the casserole.