Looking for an easy, delicious meal the whole family will love? Then this cheeseburger French fry casserole recipe is kid-friendly meal for you!
Say "bye" to waiting in that endless drive-through line just to satisfy a craving. The tasty combination of crispy French fries, melted cheese, and savory ground beef is bound to become one of your favorite new recipes!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ It's easy to make for quick and filling meal.
✔️ Even your picky eaters will gobble up this delicious casserole!
✔️ Customize the cheeseburger casserole with your favorite burger toppings to create the ultimate comfort food!!
Ingredients
Please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for the exact measurements.
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For complete directions, scroll down to the bottom.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prep the baking dish.
- Brown the ground beef and diced onion until the beef is browned and the onion is translucent. Drain if desired.
- Season and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and condensed cheddar cheese soup. Mix well. Simmer for a few minutes to let the flavors come together. Remove from heat.
- Spread the cooked beef into the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Place the French fries on top.
- Bake until the fries are golden brown and crispy.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top.
- Return to the oven and bake for 5-10 minutes.
Video
Click on the image to watch this fun video and see me make this recipe from start to finish with extra tips!
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Equipment
- Large skillet or heavy frying pan
- 9"x13" casserole dish
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FAQ's
I prefer frozen crinkle cut fries because I like how they look, but shoestring fries, leftover french fries and even curly fries work just as well.
Nope! There’s no need to thaw your fries before spreading them on top of the ground beef mixture.
Top Tip
To get nice, crispy fries, you need to arrange them in a single layer on top of the cheese. Overlapping fries won’t crisp up quite as well.
- Grease your casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray so the casserole doesn’t stick and burn.
- If you use lean ground beef, add a tablespoon of olive oil to your skillet before browning the meat and onion over medium-high heat.
- Drain the excess grease from the cooked ground beef before combining the meat with the other ingredients so your casserole won't taste oily.
- You can sprinkle cheese on top of the fries during the last 5-10 minutes of baking. Who doesn't love extra cheese?!
- Top your casserole with chopped green onions, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, pickles, bacon bits, sour cream, or extra ketchup and mustard to give it that "burger" feel!
Variations
- Feel free to substitute the French fries with frozen tater tots.
- Use my simple Montreal Steak Seasoning Recipe—it’s the best seasoned salt mix for steak, chicken, or pork!
- Use your favorite melty cheese for the cheese sauce. American cheese, Monterey jack, Colby jack, and pepper jack are also great choices!
- If you’re not a fan of cream of mushroom soup, just use two cheese soups instead.
- Add a few cloves of minced fresh garlic or a teaspoon of garlic powder.
- If you love pickles on your cheeseburgers, mix ¼ cup of pickle relish into the ground beef filling.
Storage
Refrigerate—Refrigerate leftover casserole in an airtight container for up to five days.
Freezer—It freezes great; just be sure to reheat thoroughly.
Reheat—You can zap leftovers in the microwave but the fries won't get crispy. It's best to reheat this casserole in the oven or air fryer at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. No need to cover with foil as you'll want to crisp up the fries again.
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Serve with
Serve your hearty casserole with a side salad, garlic bread, coleslaw, or roasted veggies like green beans and carrots, or roasted vegetables. The options are endless!
Apple Hand Pies with Puff Pastry are classic burger joint desserts with a tender, cinnamon sugar apple filling inside a flaky crust—trust me, they’re easier than you think!
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My two cents
Guys, this recipe is surprisingly good! When I first started my recipe developement, I really spent some time developing the flavors. And I have to say I nailed it!
This meal is like your favorite burger and fries rolled into one! I can't wait to hear what you think though. Leave me a comment below!!
Cheeseburger French Fry Casserole
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 tablespoon Montreal Steak Seasoning
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 10.5 ounce condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 10.5 ounce cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 16 ounce frozen French fries about ⅔ of a bag
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and diced onion over medium heat until the beef is browned and the onion is translucent. Drain excess fat.
- Season with Montreal steak seasoning. Stir in ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, mushroom soup and condensed cheddar cheese soup. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Spread the cooked beef mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Arrange the frozen French fries on top of the beef mixture in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the fries are golden brown and crispy.
- Once done, remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving.
- Serve the cheeseburger French fry casserole hot, with optional toppings such as diced tomatoes, pickles, lettuce, and additional ketchup and mustard if desired.
L says
This looks just great. Making a casserole that everybody will enjoy. Yum!!!!!