Cheeseburger Casserole

I made this for dinner on Friday night.  My husband LOVES hamburgers!  This was a way of having the flavors of a hamburger, but on a lighter scale.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1/2 c. ketchup
1 c. cheddar cheese

2. frozen french fries

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 450.  In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the chopped onion.  Drain the liquid.  Add the ketchup.  Pour mixture into the bottom of a 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish (ungreased).  Sprinkle cheese over the top.  Arrange french fries on top of casserole so that they create a single layer.  Bake for 20 minutes, or until french fries on top are done.

Makes 6 servings.
If made with 93% lean ground beef and reduced fat cheddar, each serving is 4 WW points+.

2 Dinners, 1 New Recipe

I've tried two new recipes since the last time I posted, but unfortunately I can only repost one of them, as the other is from a book (copyright laws).

The one I can't repost was a chili sauce for hot dogs. The chili sauce was made from ground beef and spices and it was absolutely delicious! My husband gave it 5 out of 5 stars.

The one I can give you the recipe for was from Sandra Lee and its called Alehouse burgers. Its a cheddar-stuffed burger with red onion compote. I actually used beer even though I have the malt allergy, I figured there probably wasn't enough per burger to hurt me. If you are against using beer, you could probably replace it with an equal amount of beef broth. The onion compote is a tad sweet, but I thought it was a really nice balance with the burger. Unfortunately, the camera is out of batteries so I don't have a picture either, but here is the recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/ale-house-burgers-with-red-onion-compote-recipe/index.html

I used 93% lean ground beef, bud light beer, and Montreal Steak flavored grill seasoning.