Cheeseburger Casserole with Sweet Potato Fries

This cheeseburger casserole is everything the family loves about burgers and fries—layered into one cheesy, easy dinner. Add everyone’s favorite toppings at the end and let them build their own perfect plate.

A QUICK NOTE

If you haven’t been following along, our family embraced RV life for a year while my husband attended the Naval War College—so this was baked in my tiny RV oven (and photographed in my tiny RV kitchen 😂). Oven times may vary, and I’ll update the recipe once I make it again in a full-size kitchen!

YIELD & BAKE

Yield: one 9×13-inch casserole

Bake: 425°F for 25–30 minutes, then 10 minutes after assembling

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (28 oz) bag frozen Grown In Idaho Super Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1 tbsp dried minced onion

• ½ tsp salt

• ¼ tsp ground black pepper

• ¼ tsp garlic powder

• 2 cups shredded American cheese

• ½ cup mayonnaise

• 1 tbsp ketchup

• ½ tsp lemon juice

• ¼ tsp paprika

• Diced tomatoes, for topping

• Shredded lettuce, for topping

• Chopped dill pickles, for topping

• Bacon bits, optional

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.

2. Spread the frozen fries evenly in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.

3. Bake for 25–30 minutes, stirring or turning the fries halfway through.

4. Meanwhile, add the ground beef, dried minced onion, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a skillet over medium-high heat.

5. Cook for 8–10 minutes, crumbling the beef as it cooks, until completely browned. Drain excess grease.

6. Remove the fries from the oven and turn them. Sprinkle with half of the shredded cheese, top with the ground beef mixture, and finish with the remaining cheese.

7. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 10 more minutes, until hot and melted.

8. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, lemon juice, and paprika.

9. Drizzle the sauce over the casserole.

10. Top with diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, chopped pickles, and optional bacon bits, or let everyone add their own toppings.