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    Home » Homesteading » Family Recipes

    Big Mac Casserole

    Published: Feb 10, 2020 · Modified: Nov 14, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    This Big Mac Casserole recipe is for fans of the big mac sandwich who want a healthier version to put on the table. Made with lean ground beef and baked in an egg batter, it is a recipe the whole family will love.
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    This Big Mac Casserole is a low carb keto recipe with all the flavor of the popular Big Mac Sandwich and none of the carbs. This hamburger casserole is topped with melty cheese, sprinkled with sesame seeds, and served with a sweet and tangy sauce.

    Big Mac Casserole on a bed of lettuce with mac sauce drizzled on top.
    This creamy, cheesy hamburger casserole is delicious served on a bed of shredded romaine lettuce.

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Healthier recipe: it is gluten free and is keto friendly with 7 net carbs per serving. And, it has all the flavors of a fast food big mac sandwich without the bun!

    Budget friendly: saving money is easier when you can make your take out at home for a fraction of the cost!

    Casserole recipe: while it is not a one dish meal (you cook the beef in a skillet first) the recipe is finished in the oven in a casserole dish.

    🥘 Ingredients

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    Ground Beef: I always use high quality lean ground beef for the best flavor.

    Heavy Cream: Any brand will work here.

    Eggs: Unless specified, I always use large eggs in my recipes.

    Sesame Seeds: for sprinkling on top of the casserole.

    Smoked Paprika: used in the Big Mac Sauce and gives it a distinct flavor that is so delicious!

    Sugar-Free Ketchup: Be sure the ketchup you purchase is sugar-free. Most ketchups will have added sugar. I use this sugar-free ketchup.

    Pickle Relish: I make my own homemade garlic dill pickles and use this handy little food chopper to make a dill pickle relish.

    Coconut Aminos: I used this in place of Worcestershire sauce which has sugar in it. Be sure the coconut aminos you buy is a keto-approved one.

    Clear glass baking dish with unbaked casserole and cheese topping.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef, using a meat masher to break the meat up, until it begins to brown.
    3. Stir in the onion, garlic powder, and salt and cook for 7 minutes, or until beef has browned and onion has softened.
    4. Add coconut aminos and softened cream cheese until incorporated. Turn off the heat and set aside.
    5. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray. Spread the beef mixture in the bottom of the casserole dish.
    6. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and heavy cream. Pour the egg mixture over the meat mixture evenly.
    7. Sprinkle the casserole with shredded cheese and bake for 20 minutes.
    8. Remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle with sesame seeds (if using).
    9. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and casserole is cooked through.
    10. While the casserole is baking, make the Big Mac Sauce. Mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle relish, garlic powder, and smoked paprika together until combined. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
    Removing a serving of Big Mac Casserole from the casserole dish.
    This keto casserole is delicious served on a bed of lettuce with a drizzle of homemade mac sauce.

    🥄 Equipment

    9 x 13 baking dish: to bake the casserole in.

    Large skillet: to cook the ground beef.

    Meat masher: this works great for breaking the meat down into perfect sized crumbles.

    Mixing bowl: for mixing the liquid portion of the casserole

    Hand whisk: to whisk the eggs and heavy cream together.

    Rubber scraper: to scrape the bowl clean.

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store leftover casserole in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

    Reheat: reheat on a microwave safe plate in the microwave until warmed through.

    📖 Variations

    • Use this Sugar free Thousand Island Dressing instead of the Big Mac sauce.
    • Half and half can be substituted for the heavy cream
    • Saute a jalapeno pepper with the onions in step 1.
    • Top the casserole with tomato slices before baking.
    • You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef.
    • Substitute colby jack or velveeta shreds for the cheddar cheese
    One serving Hamburger casserole on a bed of lettuce with melted cheese topping and sauce drizzled over top.

    💭 Tips

    • For an easy weekday portable lunch, freeze individual portions of this casserole (without the sauce topping) in airtight freezer safe containers.

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    Chicken Enchilada Casserole is Mexican take out in your oven. Skip all the carbs and get right to the flavor.

    Zucchini Lasagna with Italian Sausage uses zucchini noodles in place of the pasta and is a delicious alternative.

    Low Carb Lasagna made with palmini noodles and spicy Italian sausage, this is a keeper recipe!

    The whole family loves these Big Mac Sloppy Joes.

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve this Big Mac Casserole over a bed of shredded lettuce drizzled with extra big mac sauce.

    🏫 The last word

    This Big Mac Casserole recipe reminded me of the cheeseburger pie my Mom would make with biscuit mix. It is very close to the same recipe, except there is no biscuit mix used making it a low carb and keto friendly recipe.


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    📖 Recipe

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    Big Mac Casserole

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    This Big Mac Casserole recipe is for fans of the big mac sandwich who want a healthier version to put on the table. Made with lean ground beef and baked in an egg batter, it is a recipe the whole family will love.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Family Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 494 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large skillet
    • Meat masher
    • mixing bowls
    • Hand whisk
    • rubber scraper

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    Ingredients
      

    FOR THE CASSEROLE

    • 1½ pound ground beef
    • ½½ cup diced onion
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
    • 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
    • 2 ounces cream cheese
    • 4 large eggs
    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional

    FOR THE MAC SAUCE

    • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup Sugar-free ketchup
    • 2 tablespoons Dill Pickle Relish
    • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until it begins to brown. Stir in the onion, garlic powder, and salt and cook for 7 minutes, or until beef has browned and onion has softened.
    • Stir in the coconut aminos and cream cheese until incorporated. Turn off the heat and set aside.
    • Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray. Spread the beef mixture in the bottom of the casserole dish.
    • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and heavy cream. Pour the heavy cream mixture over the meat mixture evenly.
    • Sprinkle the Big Mac Casserole with the shredded cheese and place in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
    • Remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle with sesame seeds (if using). Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and casserole is cooked through.
    • While the casserole is baking, make the Big Mac Sauce. Mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle relish, garlic powder, and smoked paprika together until combined. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 494kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 24gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 201mgSodium: 657mgPotassium: 355mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 741IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 212mgIron: 3mgNet Carbohydrates: 7g
    Keyword Big Mac Casserole, Keto Big Mac Casserole, Keto Casserole, Low Carb Casserole
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.

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    Comments

    1. Luise

      April 14, 2020 at 6:58 pm

      This was delicious!

      Reply
      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        April 15, 2020 at 8:58 am

        So happy you enjoyed the recipe!

        Reply

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