Recipe Makeover

Every month, we'll take a member's recipe and give it a Start Making Choices makeover—shaping it up to suit a more balanced lifestyle.

Cheeseburger Casserole

Home-style saucy beef seasoned with tomatoes, ketchup, mustard, and chopped pickles! Even the pickiest eater will love it!
SMARTER RECIPE ORIGINAL RECIPE HEALTHY CHANGES

Cheeseburger Casserole

Nutritional Information:

18%
of daily
grains
9%
of daily
vegetables
0%
of daily
fruit
3%
of daily
milk
29%
of daily
meat/beans
Calories: 256 Fat: 9 g
Carbs: 23 g Protein: 20 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g Cholesterol: 51 mg
Sodium: 786 mg Sugars: 9 g

Hands On: 20 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Makes: 10 servings (1 cup each)
Ingredients:
PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1-1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can (14.5 oz) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup Hunt's Ketchup
3 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles
1 tablespoon Gulden's® Yellow Mustard
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
5 large refrigerated reduced-fat biscuits (such as Pillsbury® Grands!® Golden Wheat), quartered
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Spray a 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; when hot, add ground beef, onion, and black pepper. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until meat is brown and crumbly and no pink remains; drain fat.
3. Sprinkle flour over cooked beef; stir to combine. Add undrained tomatoes, ketchup, pickles, and mustard to skillet; mix until well blended.
4. Place meat mixture in the prepared dish; sprinkle with cheese and top with biscuit pieces. Bake 15 minutes or until biscuits are fully cooked and golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Cook's Tip: Bake remaining biscuits as directed on the package. Baked biscuits can be kept in the freezer for up to one month. Reheat and enjoy with your favorite jam or jelly.


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How We Do It!

In our test kitchens, we enhance, with care, the treasured family recipes shared by other Start Making Choices members just like you. Our general guidelines include reducing fat, cholesterol, and calories while preserving the taste and texture of the original. Where possible, we add nutritional value with health-giving vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fiber. Lastly, we simplify recipe preparation to better serve today’s busy households.
Recipes featured here may not meet all of the Balanced Life Plan nutritional guidelines and are not part of your Balanced Life Plan. Please enjoy in moderation.

Start Making Choices does not provide medical advice.
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