If you’ve been on the hunt for a low carb cheeseburger casserole, this is the recipe for you! Only 2 net carbs per serving and it’s so filling and delicious!
Okay, friends, I have a good one for you today!
You know how sometimes you just really need a big, fat, juicy bacon cheeseburger? Happens to me daily, if we’re being honest.
Extra cheese on mine, please!
Plus ketchup, mustard, pickles, and a suuuuper thin slice of red onions. 😉
I’m back on the low carb bandwagon again and one of those burger cravings hit. Of course, my bacon cheeseburger salad is always nice, but I’m getting a little sick of salad, to be honest.
I needed a burger.
Maybe even a bacon cheeseburger? Because bacon makes life better, my friends.
Soooo, I decided to whip up one of my new favorite low carb ground beef recipes.
Now, the whole reason I need to be eating low carb recipest is because of casseroles. I’m obsessed with them and I eat them all too often.
So, a low carb version is basically heaven, if you ask me!
It doesn’t taste like diet food AT ALL. I mean, did you read about the bacon and cheese?
This hamburger casserole recipe has been such a hit with you guys, that I created a taco version too! It’s one of the best low carb casseroles!
This low carb cheeseburger casserole is super filling, totally easy, and you’re not going to believe it, but it only has 2 net carbs per serving.
Like woah. I served it with some cauliflower rice. My whole meal was only 5 net carbs and I was stuffed! Love dinners like that!
It would also be good with a side salad, if you’re not totally sick of green leaves yet. 😉
Anyway, this is basically a crustless quiche, except not.
I mean, I personally have never seen a quiche packed with so much meat in my life, but the premise is the same. It’s less egg-y than a quiche though.
I’ve actually had a lot of people ask if this tasted egg-y and I really don’t think it does at all. There are just 4 eggs in the whole casserole, so that’s less than one egg per serving.
The eggs really just serve to hold everything together.
I’ve seen similar versions of this recipe all over the place, but I created this one with ingredients I always have on hand and to have as few carbs as possible while maximizing flavor.
You can save on carbs by omitting the onion and Worcestershire, but I think the flavor they add is totally worth it. Especially considering there are only 2 net carbs per serving!
I really think you guys are going to looooove this recipe! Give it a try and report back!
Give this a try with some diced red onion and pickles on top! Just note that any additional toppings you add will impact the carb count of this recipe.
Oh, and I am sure to use reduced sugar ketchup. Heinz makes a great version and my kids don’t even notice the difference between it and the regular.
You should be able to find it at just about any grocery store!
I’ve also made a buffalo chicken casserole based off of this recipe! It’s just a winning combo.
If you give this recipe a try, be sure to let me know what you think. You can share on Instagram and tag #bunsinmyoven or leave me a comment below! I’m always interested to hear how you like my recipes.
Enjoy, friends!
Low Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 sweet onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons reduced sugar ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 8 ounces grated cheddar
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill
Instructions
- Dice the bacon into small pieces and place in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and set aside. Drain grease from pan.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, crumbling as it cooks. Drain fat.
- Add the onion and garlic to the skillet with the beef and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cream cheese, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoned salt to the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until combined.
- Spread the beef mixture into a greased 8x8 baking dish. Top with the cooked bacon.
- Crack the eggs into a medium bowl and whisk together with the heavy cream until combined. Stir in the pepper and hot sauce.
- Pour the egg mixture over the beef and bacon.
- Top with the cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until set and golden on top. Sprinkle with dill before serving.
Old Beav says
This is good and very easy.. Added handfuls of fresh kale to the cooking ground beef and handfuls of frozen broccoli florets. Used half the amount of cheddar cheese, half the amount of salt. Served with salsa and sour cream. Zowie. So good.
Charlie says
It’s now in our rotation, this is very good, so easy to make.
Mae says
This recipe was great! My non-low carb husband totally inhaled it (left out the onions and hot sauce and halved the mustard for him) and i thoroughly enjoyed it as well. I thought it was easy and quick (i didnt measure anything- eyeballed it). I also made it around noon, up to the baking part, then refrigerated until i got home at 4:30 and baked it. My point us, it can be prepped ahead of time. Totally making it again when i have ground beef to use up.
Karly says
So glad it was a hit, Mae! Thanks for letting us know it can be made ahead. 🙂
RC says
I made this exactly as written with the addition of a dill pickle diced up into the meat mixture. Served it over beds of shredded Romaine lettuce with a few grape tomatoes scattered about in the lettuce. It was so delicious!
Pat Nevin says
Not very good….will definitely be a one timer..
D. Silliman says
Can you tell me what you did not like about it specifically? I’m getting ready to make it and may change the recipe for your comment. Thanks a lot
Cheryl says
This recipe is so good I make it way to often!! Wonder if anyone tried ground chicken instead of ground beef?
Lori Scena says
If you don’t drain dry every time you cook it is too oily with all the cheese added at the end.
Very tasty but too oily for me
Karly says
Hi Lori! The recipe does call for both the bacon grease and the beef to be drained. 🙂
Ricki-lee Carroll says
I really do love a good cheeseburger casserole! Just wondering if the nutritional info is per serve or for the whole dish? Thank you
Karly says
The nutrition info is per serving.
Sarah Ritchie says
Can you clarify what a serving is ?
1/4 of recipe ? 1/8 of recipe? Thankyou in advance!
Karly says
Hi Sarah! The recipe serves 6. 🙂
BARBARA WARNACA says
it was very delicious. and easy to make. i love the low carbs
Richard Smith says
I used turkey bacon and was amazing!
SD says
I agree with Pat. This was not good, at all. Very disappointing especially with all the effort it takes. Won’t be a repeat for sure.
D. SILLIMAN says
What, specifically, did you not like about it? I’m getting ready to make it and wondering if I can change something up??
Joanne MacLean says
My family and I enjoyed this recipe very much…. they didn’t even miss the carbs, although I served with corn on the cob! ?
P. Kelly says
I make this often when I have hamburger to use up. Love it.
Irene says
My Grandson is doing low carb and he really liked this very much. My granddaughter even liked this and she doesn’t like much meat or onions. I would make this again.
Karly says
Glad to hear that! Thanks, Irene!
Courtney Hunt says
I liked it. I did not taste the eggs at all. Very cheesy and good texture.
Summer says
This was awesome! And so filling!
April Shelton says
Made this recipe, but was highly disappointed. Something is overwhelming the taste, and I believe it’s got to be the . Worcestershire sauce. That’s the only thing that I wouldn’t normally put on a cheeseburger, and it’s overwhelming and leaves a nasty aftertaste. I may try it once more, but will definitely not be including Worcestershire.
Also, why do all recipe websites have so many ads? I could barely keep up with the recipe while cooking, because of videos popping up – same while trying to leave a comment.
Karly says
Hi April – sorry to hear this wasn’t to your tastes. Definitely leave out the Worcestershire sauce if it’s not a flavor you like.
As for ads, it’s a balancing act with us always trying to have the best possible reader experience while also running enough ads to cover expenses and pay my salary. This blog is my full time job and supports my family. The video ad that pops up is actually a video of the recipe being made, and while it does run an ad before and after, the hope is that the video itself is useful content to making the recipe.
Lisa says
Hands down the best recipe. My family loves it. I’ve made it 3 times already.
Karly says
Love to hear that! Thanks, Lisa!
Paul Kelly says
Oh my…way to rich. The cheese and cream needs to be halved, then maybe.
Cleo says
This was sooooo delicious! Definitely going to make this often.
Karly says
Thanks, Cleo!
Jaclynn says
What would be the serving weight for one serving?
Karly says
I didn’t measure by weight.
Juhnie says
I love this recipe!! Quick, easy and very tasty
Dee says
Can this recipe be frozen?
Karly says
Yes, it should freezer really well. It’s basically a quiche that’s heavy on the meat. 🙂
Brandy says
So would we cook it before we freeze it, or freeze it without baking? I’m prepping it today.
Karly says
You could do either. This is basically just a meat heavy quiche, so it should freeze just the same. 🙂
Scuff says
Very easy and it tastes great! Thanks!
Karly says
Thanks!
Edwin Johnson says
A great base recipe for a low carb burger casserole. You have a lot of flexibility to tweak this recipe to your own taste. Personally, I added pickles and green onions and then garnished with pickled red onions.
Make it once as written to get a feel for the recipe and then play with the recipe a bit. You could easily make this tex-Mex, a bleu cheeseburger, etc.
Plenty of protein and fat, very few carbs. I’m going to lose weight eating this. It’s definitely going into my meal prepping rotation.
Jeff Smith says
Everyone in the house loved this dish. I did make a few modifications. I used lite cream cheese. Low fat cheese and did not add any additional salt. Some in my house have salt restrictions. I use a product called Organic No Salt from Costco. This dish is delicious. I made two double batches the last time I made it. I freeze a couple servings for my mother-in-law every time I make food.
Karly says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe! So sweet to save some for your mother in law!
Tiffiny says
I’ve done this recipe a few times. Love it. I’m considering trying it with ground turkey. Thoughts?
Karly says
I’m sure it will be delicious with turkey!
Sharon says
I have made this recipe several times for family & friends . Always a big hit with everyone
Heather says
I will make this again and again and again!
Christine Harris says
I made this for my family of 5 and doubled it because my kids are high school and college athletes. They inhaled it! It was sooo good. This will make our dinner rotation!
Karly says
So glad to hear that! 🙂
ShayShay says
I loved this! Always trying to come up with new low carb ideas. Came out perfect.
Will make again!
Karly says
Thank you!
Jessica says
loved it my hubs really loved it. i’m need to keto. is the nutrition info already calculated to net carbs?
Karly says
Hi Jessica! Yes, we calculated this one to net carbs – 2 net per serving. 🙂
Dan gray says
I see net carbs are 2g but what is the total carbs? Total carbs very important too. Maybe include amount of fiber per serving as well. This dish was very good too! Loved it thanks
Karly says
Hi Dan! You’re welcome to plug this into any of the online calculators to calculate the info you need. Glad you enjoyed the dish! 🙂
Kelly says
This was absolutely fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
Lynn says
One of my go to recipes. Easy and yummy.
Kelly Huff says
I made this for the big national championship game Alabama vs Ohio St and although the game was disappointing the food was a hit. I left out the Worcestershire sauce and diced two baby dills in it. I liked the texture and the flavors came together nicely. I don’t normally use catsup or mustard on a burger but this was really good and not too much. Even better warmed up the next day I think.
Karly says
Thanks, Kelly!
BostonMom says
I used ground turkey and bacon bits to save time. My son and husband loved it. adding it to my dinner rotation!