{"id":1404,"date":"2026-01-30T19:35:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:35:06","slug":"low-carb-bacon-cheeseburger-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/low-carb-bacon-cheeseburger-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Low-Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Low-Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole<\/h2>\n<p>A hearty, cheesy, and satisfying low-carb casserole that tastes just like a bacon cheeseburger\u2014without the bun!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons tomato paste or sugar-free ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon mustard (yellow or Dijon)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil or butter<\/li>\n<li>Optional toppings: sliced pickles, chopped parsley, green onions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong><br \/>\nPreheat your oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Lightly grease a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the bacon<\/strong><br \/>\nCook the bacon in a skillet until crispy. Remove, crumble, and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the same skillet, add olive oil or butter if needed.<br \/>\nSaut\u00e9 the onion for 2\u20133 minutes until soft. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.<br \/>\nAdd ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess fat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season the mixture<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in tomato paste (or sugar-free ketchup), mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper.<br \/>\nMix well, then remove from heat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the casserole<\/strong><br \/>\nSpread the beef mixture evenly into the baking dish.<br \/>\nSprinkle the crumbled bacon over the top.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the cheese mixture<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a bowl, whisk together eggs and heavy cream.<br \/>\nStir in half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble &amp; bake<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the cheese mixture over the beef.<br \/>\nTop with remaining cheese.<br \/>\nBake for <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, or until bubbly and golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nLet rest for 5 minutes before serving.<br \/>\nGarnish with pickles, parsley, or green onions if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve with a <strong>simple green salad<\/strong> or <strong>steamed vegetables<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Perfect for <strong>keto<\/strong> or <strong>low-carb diets<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stores well in the fridge for up to 3 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Low-Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole A hearty, cheesy, and satisfying low-carb casserole that tastes just like a bacon cheeseburger\u2014without the bun!&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1406,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404\/revisions\/1406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}