Hamburger Green Bean Casserole
An easy hamburger green bean casserole with mushrooms cooks in less than 30 minutes, plus it's a gluten free, low carb, and keto ground beef casserole too.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups green beans
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 3 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup beef or chicken broth
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoon cream cheese
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
- 2 cups Colby jack cheese shredded, cut. back to 1 cup for a less cheesy option
- ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- In a cast-iron skillet, cook the ground beef on medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the ground beef and drain grease, leaving 1 tablespoon of the grease in the pan to sauté the vegetables in.
- In the same skillet, cook the chopped onions over medium heat until they start to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Add in the green beans, garlic, and chicken broth, cook for 2-3 more minutes until the green beans and the other vegetables are softened.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the cream cheese and then sour cream.
- Add the beef back into the pan along with the salt, pepper, dried thyme, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir gently to combine.
- Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese over the top.
- Place the entire dish in the oven and broil for 2 minutes until the cheese is browned and melted. Or, add a lid to skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes until the cheese melts. Using the stovetop, your cheddar cheese won't be crispy, but it will melt.
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Notes
- Using a cast-iron skillet makes it easy to turn this into a one-pan meal since it can go in the oven too. If you don't have a cast iron skillet, use whatever kind you have and then transfer it to an oven proof baking dish or casserole dish.
- This a very cheesy recipe, feel free to cut the cheese in half to make it a touch lighter.
- Instead of broiling the cheese - leave it in your skillet, turn the heat down to low, and cover the hamburger casserole, until the cheese is melted for 3-4 minutes.
- Be sure to drain off the grease after cooking the hamburger meat, but don't forget to save a little for cooking the veggies.
- Add extra broth if you prefer a saucier casserole.
- Low carb/GF- Substitute coconut aminos or Tamari if you're following strict keto. Use full-fat dairy products since low-fat adds in fillers with hidden carbs. Likewise, be sure to shred your cheese from a block since pre-shredded cheese adds potato starch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 474kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 36gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 690mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g
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