Everything you love about a cheeseburger, but in a casserole.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Casserole, cheeseburger
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Author Chef Ben Kelly
Ingredients
2teaspoonscanola oil
2poundslean ground beef
1cupsliced onion
1tablespoonsliced garlic
2tablespoonstomato paste
1/2cupchopped dill pickle
2tbspyellow mustard
1 1/2cupsbeef stock
1 1/2cupscream
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
1teaspoonsugar
340gbox penne pasta
1cupgrated cheddar cheese
1/2cupbread crumbs
1/2cupketchup
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than the package instructions indicate. Drain the pasta, rinse under cold water, drain again, and set aside until you are ready to add it to the sauce.
Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add in 2 teaspoons of canola oil along with the beef and cook until the beef is browned. This should take between 5 and 10 minutes.
Add the onion and cook for 3 more minutes, then add the pickles and garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Mix in the tomato paste and mustard, cook for 2 minutes, then add in the beef stock. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the cream, bring it back to a boil, then add the sugar, pepper, and mix in half the cheddar cheese.
Taste the mixture and add the salt as needed. Depending on the beef stock you use, you may need to add more or less salt than the recipe says.
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and mix well.
Combine the remaining half cup of grated cheese with the breadcrumbs and sprinkle over the casserole.
Cover the pan with a lid or foil and bake for 15 minutes at 350°F, then take the lid off and bake for another 10 minutes.
Take the casserole out of the oven, let it rest for 5 minutes, top with the ketchup and serve.