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Easy Cheesy Ground Beef And Rice Casserole

This easy ground beef and rice casserole recipe is a delicious, budget-friendly meal that your whole family will love. It's super easy to put together, and you can have it on the table in no time. The cheesy goodness of the casserole will have everyone coming back for seconds.

Total Time

50min

5.0

2 Ratings

Author: Anna at SideChef

Servings:

Ingredients

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1.5 lb

Ground Beef

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2 cups

Cooked White Rice

•

Medium Onion , chopped

•

2 cloves

Garlic , minced

•

1 tsp

Paprika

•

1/2 tsp

Brown Sugar

•

1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

•

to taste

Salt

•

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

•

1 cup

Mixed Vegetables

•

1 1/2 cups

Chicken Stock

or Vegetable Stock

•

2 cups

Shredded Cheddar Cheese , divided

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) . Add the Onion (1) to the pan and cook until tender.

Add the Ground Beef (1.5 lb) , Garlic (2 cloves) , Paprika (1 tsp) , Brown Sugar (1/2 tsp) , Salt (to taste) , and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . Stir and continue cooking until the beef is browned; about 15 minutes.

Remove extra fat using paper towels.

Combine the cooked beef with the White Rice (2 cups) , Mixed Vegetables (1 cup) , 1 cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese (1 cup) , and Chicken Stock (1 1/2 cups) .

Spread the mixture in a 9"x13" baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven, top with the remaining Shredded Cheddar Cheese (1 cup) , and return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

Author's Notes

This ground beef and rice casserole is the perfect recipe to use your leftovers in. Feel free to use cooked rice from the day before.

You can use any mix of vegetables you have or a frozen vegetable mix. For this recipe, I had some carrots, green peppers, and corn in the fridge, which worked great. But you can make this casserole with mushrooms, peas, broccoli, or any other vegetables you like. Don’t use vegetables with high water content like zucchini, celery, or cucumbers because they can make your casserole too soggy.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

549

FAT

25.3 g

PROTEIN

33.7 g

CARBS

44.0 g