Ground beef cooked in a delicious creamy tomato sauce with all the flavor of a cheeseburger but without the carbs! Perfect for a family, this keto Cheeseburger Skillet Dinner recipe is ready in just 20 minutes.
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Quick and Easy Keto Dinner
Who has time to spend making an elaborate dinner every night?
Not me! If I’m going to stick to a keto diet, I need it to be as simple as possible.
Hamburgers are a long-time favorite of mine. That’s one of the big reasons I enjoy this recipe so much. It has all the flavor of a cheeseburger but is quicker (and less messy!) to make.
Skillet meals usually require just one pan, so they are perfect for dinner at the end of a busy day.
Add this recipe to your meal prep routine, and you won’t regret it!
It’s worth noting that this recipe is best fresh, not frozen. I doubt you will run into a problem, though. Everyone will like it so much there won’t be much leftover!
Take a look at Easy Keto Dinners with Beef for more dinner ideas.
How to Make a Cheeseburger Skillet Recipe
Gather 9 ingredients, and you’re halfway to making a cheeseburger skillet dinner in just 20 minutes!
Ingredients
What do you need to make this recipe? Let me tell you!
Butter – You can also cook in olive oil, ghee, tallow, or other preferred cooking fat. I like butter because it tastes amazing. Plus, we’re adding other dairy foods to this recipe, so there’s no need to choose a dairy-free fat.
Ground beef – 80/20 ground beef is perfect for this; it has a higher fat content that keeps recipes moist and delicious.
Onion – I prefer yellow onion, sliced in rings (a la onion rings). However, if you like the spicy tang of red onion, go for it!
Bone broth – Honestly, I cheer to myself every chance I get to add bone broth into a recipe. It’s exceptionally good for you and imparts such a great flavor to the dish! Make Homemade Beef Broth or buy a high-quality bone broth (chicken or beef are both suitable).
Cream cheese – This thickens the sauce and makes it extra creamy and delicious.
Tomato paste – Check the label to make sure you have a sugar-free paste.
Mustard – Add any mustard you like, traditional or dijon.
Garlic powder and salt – Give a little extra oomph of flavor to the dish.
Cheddar cheese – It’s best to shred the cheese yourself. Did you know pre-shredded can have cellulose or starch to prevent the cheese from clumping together? (1) Not only are they potentially unwanted ingredients in your diet, but they can also significantly affect the final texture of a recipe. (2)
Directions
Follow along with these easy step by step directions.
First, warm the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown the ground beef and onion.
Second, stir in the bone broth, cream cheese, tomato paste, mustard, garlic powder, and salt until a sauce forms. Bring to a simmer; maintain for 2 minutes until the liquid reduces slightly.
Next, reduce the heat down to low. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the meat. Cover the skillet with a lid and continue warming until the cheese melts completely.
Finally, serve warm as is or with optional side options listed below.
Take a look at this Easy Cheeseburger Pie or Cheeseburger Omelette for other low-carb cheeseburger recipes.
What to Serve with a Cheesy Hamburger Skillet
What are your favorite burger sides? Chances are they would be great with this recipe too!
Add extra toppings like Lacto-Fermented Pickle Relish and tomato slices.
Serve with a side of raw sauerkraut, shredded lettuce, and Keto Flatbread.
Sautéed mushrooms and Low-Carb Onion Rings are also exceptional!
More Low Carb Ground Beef Recipes
Ground beef is a keto staple I always have around. It’s so easy, versatile, and affordable. Particularly so when you save money by buying ground beef in bulk.
Use my printable Keto Meal Planner and start planing all your keto ground beef recipes!
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Keto Cheeseburger Skillet Dinner Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup onion chopped
- ½ cup bone broth beef or chicken
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Optional Toppings
- Lacto-Fermented Pickle Relish
- Shredded lettuce
- Tomato slices
- Keto Flatbread
Instructions
- Warm the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown the ground beef and onion.1 tablespoon butter, 1 pound ground beef, ½ cup onion
- Stir in the bone broth, cream cheese, tomato paste, mustard, garlic powder, and salt until sauce forms. Bring to a simmer; maintain for 2 minutes until the liquid reduces slightly.½ cup bone broth, 2 ounces cream cheese, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon mustard, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Reduce the heat to low. Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over the meat. Cover the skillet with a lid and continue to cook for a few minutes until cheese melts completely.1 cup cheddar cheese
- Serve warm as is or with optional toppings and flatbread.Lacto-Fermented Pickle Relish, Shredded lettuce, Tomato, Keto Flatbread
Nutrition & Macros
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This is just one of many family-friendly low-carb 30 minute meals for lunch or dinner.
We made this with ground chicken (instead of beef) in order to make this dish alpha-gal friendly. It was delicious! It reminded me of a dish my mom made when I was kid, only better!
Thanks for the review, Sage. I’m so glad you’re confident enough in the kitchen to take a recipe like this and make it your own. That’s the idea! We craft our recipes with the basics in mind and hope readers enjoy them and see alternative ways to spin off with different modifications that work best for them.
This cheeseburger skillet dinner is bursting with flavors! Brought it to a potluck dinner and everyone loved it! Another addition to my go-to recipes!
Thanks for the review, Sharina! I haven’t brought this to a potluck before but will remember the suggestion for the next one I go to.
This was a great weeknight meal that was super simple and easy to make. I diced the onions instead of cutting them into rings as the pictures showed because that’s how my kids prefer it. We had this with salad and we’ll be making it again soon!
Thanks for the review, Shay. Sounds like the perfect meal.