Sweet N’ Spicy BBQ Sauce Recipe: BBQ Burger Casserole

Have you been looking for a tasty low sugar, low calorie BBQ sauce? Maybe you don’t avoid sugar altogether, you simply try to avoid processed sugars or to limit yourself to a reasonable amount of sugar. When you look at the labels of most BBQ sauces, you’re shocked at the list of ingredients, which include different combinations of sugar, corn syrup, molasses, and high fructose corn syrup. And, of course, BBQ sauces with these ingredients usually have about 45 calories and 10 carbs in just 2 tablespoons!

With only 15 calories, 3 Sugars and 4 Carbs, Simple Girl Sweet N’ Spicy BBQ sauce has ⅓ of the calories, sugars and carbs of most BBQ sauces. Molasses and organic stevia are used to sweeten this sauce. Molasses contains essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese, iron, potassium, copper, phosphorous, chromium, cobalt and sodium and, as a result, may help to improve bone health and strengthen the immune system.

This healthy BBQ sauce is gluten free, contains zero fat, and zero preservatives and is perfect to use as a low calorie marinade, healthy cooking sauce, or fat free dipping sauce for all your favorite health foods. This gluten-free BBQ sauce adds the perfect sweet and spicy flavor to your meals and snacks.

This is a great casserole for the kids – actually, for the kid in all of us.

Barbecue Burger Casserole

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 medium onion (1 cup), chopped
• 1½ cups Simple Girl Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce
• 1 tbsp mustard
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 oz) carton sour cream
• ¾ cup chopped green onions
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 2½ cups (10 ounces) shredded Cheddar or American cheese, divided

Cooking Directions:

1. Cook ground chuck and onion in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is browned, stirring until beef crumbles. Drain and return to skillet.
2. Add Simple Girl Sweet & Spicy BBQ sauce, mustard, salt & pepper to beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once.
3. Combine cream cheese and sour cream, stirring until smooth. Stir in green onions and peppers.
4. Layer half of cream mixture in a greased 13” x 9” x 2” baking dish. Top with half of beef mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining cream mixture and remaining beef mixture.
5. Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1½ cups cheese; bake 5 more minutes. 

Garnish, if desired: chopped dill pickle or dill pickle relish