Picky eaters are going to love this quick and easy dinner. Mom called it busy day casserole but our readers call is cheesy ground beef and rice casserole.
Ingredients
Quick Recipe
1Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1Cupuncooked Long Grain White Rice
2CupsWater
1CupCarrotssliced
1/2-1lbGround Beefcooked
Cheddar or colby jack cheesesliced about 9 pieces
Semi Homemade
1Cupuncooked Long Grain White Rice
2CupsWater
1/2 to 1lbdepending on preference ground beef, cooked
1cupcarrotssliced
Pacific Foods Mushroom gravy 13.9 ounces
1/2cupmilk
Colby Jack or Medium Cheddar Cheese for topping
From Scratch
3tablespoonsunsalted butter
1/4cuponionminced
1garlic cloveminced
1/2cupminced white button mushroom
3tablespoonsflour
1/2cupcream
1/2cupchicken broth
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
salt to taste
2CupsWater
1/2-1lbGround Beefcooked
1CupCarrotssliced
Cheddar or colby Jack Cheesesliced- about 9 slices
1Cupuncooked Long Grain White Rice
Instructions
Quick Recipe
Heat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x9" baking dish with nonstick spray.
Stir together the soup,rice, water, carrots, and beef.
Place in the baking dish and bake for 90 minutes.
Top with cheese slices and bake a few more minutes or until melted.
Semi Homemade
Heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x9" baking dish.
Whisk together the water, mushroom gravy, and milk.
Add the mushroom mix, rice, cooked beef and carrots to a bowl and stir to combine.
Dump into an 8x9" baking dish and bake, uncovered for 90 minutes.
Add slices of cheese and return to the oven for another couple of minutes or until the cheese is melted.
From Scratch
In a medium pan over medium heat, add the butter and melt.
Whisk in the onion, garlic and mushrooms.
Add the flour, whisking continually and cook for 30-60 seconds.
Add the cream and broth and cook until thick.
Season and remove from heat.
Heat the oven to 350 and spray an 8x9" baking dish with nonstick spray.
Place the cream mixture, rice, water, beef and carrots into the dish and stir to combine.
Bake for 90 minutes, add the cheese and bake for a few more minutes or until melted.
Notes
May be reheated in the oven or microwave.
Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole
Amount Per Serving (1 /2 cup)
Calories 659Calories from Fat 369
% Daily Value*
Fat 41g63%
Saturated Fat 19g119%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g
Cholesterol 155mg52%
Sodium 771mg34%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 41g82%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.