Keto bacon burger casserole

A cheeseburger in keto paradise? Sure. Put your "two all beef patties, special sauce, tomatoes, cheese, pickles..." AND bacon into a keto casserole. Then dig in and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 7 oz. bacon
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 dill pickles, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove (optional)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 7 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper
• Serving
• 51⁄3 oz. lettuce
• 4 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Dice the bacon into smaller pieces and fry in butter over medium heat.
2. Add ground beef to the pan and increase the heat slightly. Continue frying while stirring until the ground beef is cooked through.
3. Chop dill pickles and tomatoes and add to the pan along with minced garlic, seasonings and ⅔ of the cheese.
4. Grease a baking dish and add ground beef mixture.
5. Mix eggs, cream and tomato paste in a small bowl. Season to taste.
6. Pour the egg mixture over the ground beef and add the rest of the cheese on top.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the casserole turns golden brown.
8. Serve with lettuce and olive oil.

Recipe Adapted From dietdoctor.com

Tip!

Want onions with that? Perhaps a thin slice, raw, served as a garnish? An 1/8" thick slice of a medium onion adds about 1g net carbs.