Big Mac Casserole (7 Ingredients!)

A white baking dish with big mac casserole. A portion has been removed from the corner of the baking dish.

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My Big Mac casserole takes 7 ingredients plus whatever burger toppings you like. The ground beef gets stirred with my homemade Big Mac sauce, then covered in cheddar and frozen tater tots that crisp up in the oven. Prep takes 15 minutes. I add cold lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles after it comes out, which is what makes it taste like the burger.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 542kcal

Author: Samantha Erb

Equipment

large skillet
9x13 casserole dish

Ingredients

1 ½ pound lean ground beef
32 ounces frozen tater tots
1 medium yellow onion chopped
2 teaspoons burger seasoning
½ cup dill pickle chips chopped
1 cup Big Mac sauce or Thousand Island dressing, plus more for topping
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese divided

For topping (optional)

shredded lettuce
diced tomatoes
chopped dill pickles

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F and spray a 9x13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
In a skillet, brown the ground beef with the onions and burger seasoning all together.
Drain the grease, then remove the skillet from the heat and add the chopped pickles, Big Mac sauce and ½ cup of shredded cheese. Stir until it's well combined.
Layer the ground beef mixture into the casserole dish. Sprinkle on the remaining cheddar cheese, then top it with a single layer of tater tots.
Bake it for 40 minutes or until the tater tots are golden brown.
Remove the casserole from the oven and top with lettuce, tomatoes and more pickles or sauce if desired.

Notes

Wait until the casserole is finished baking to add the lettuce, tomatoes, and other toppings to avoid wilting.

Store leftovers covered tightly or in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or frozen up to 3 months.

Reheat the whole casserole covered in the oven at 350°F for about 20 minutes or microwave single portions in 30-second increments. The air fryer will also work for reheating to keep the tater tots crispy.

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