Description
A comforting and delicious cheesy casserole with ground beef and rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups long-grain white rice (uncooked)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup (10 oz)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 0 cup milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0 tsp paprika
- salt and black pepper (to taste)
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (optional)
- fresh parsley (chopped for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no longer pink, about 6–8 minutes; drain excess fat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook 3–4 minutes until softened, then stir in the minced garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Season the beef mixture with Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper; stir to coat.
- Pour in the beef broth and bring to a gentle simmer, then stir in the uncooked rice; cover and reduce heat to low for about 10 minutes, until liquid is mostly absorbed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, sour cream and milk until smooth.
- Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the creamy mixture and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese until combined.
- Transfer mixture into the prepared baking dish, sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheddar over the top, and dot with butter if desired.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes; remove foil and bake an additional 10–15 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden and the rice is tender.
- Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes, garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- This dish can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- Add vegetables like peas or bell peppers for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg