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Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

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February 6, 2015 by Jodi + 27 Comments

This Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole is simple and so delicious! Total comfort food and so easy to throw together. Even your pickiest eaters will love this.

cheesy ground beef and rice casserole

It’s February (just in case you’ve forgotten) and I live in Utah and yesterday I opened my kitchen window and sliding door to let some fresh air in. . .how insane is that folks?

My car said it was 64 degrees. There is no snow on the ground and none in the forecast for the next 10 days. Have we even had winter? I don’t think so.  It’s totally crazy.  I’m not going to lie though, I am enjoying it!  I hate the cold so these warmer temps have been making me so happy. I know we need the snow and I’m sure it will come in April and May.  Mother Nature just has things backwards right now for Utah.

I love making yummy hot soup on cold snowy days, but since we haven’t had any of those I made Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole.  In fact, I made it twice this week because it was so good.

cheesy beef and rice casserole

This is just simple, delicious, uncomplicated food.  I love it.  No weird ingredients, just everything you probably already have in your house. In 10 minutes it’s ready to throw in the oven and then 90 minutes later out comes a fabulous dish. Let me know what you think!

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Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole


  • Author: 5boysbaker.com
  • Total Time: 100 minutes
  • Yield: 0 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup milk or half n half (I used fat free)
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 lb ground beef , cooked
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup uncooked rice (Not minute rice)
  • 1 1/2 cups carrots, sliced
  • Seasoning Salt
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded colby jack or medium cheddar cheese ((or about 6–7 slices))

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×9″ baking dish.
  2. Cook ground beef and salt, drain excess grease off. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the water, milk and cream of mushroom soup. Add, cooked beef, rice and carrots and stir to combine. Sprinkle top with a little seasoning salt.
  4. Pour into an 8×9″ baking dish and bake, uncovered for 90 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese or add slices of cheese and return to the oven for another couple of minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Notes

Just plan ahead because this does need to bake for 90 minutes. It’s fast to throw together, it just takes a while to cook.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 90 minutes
  • Category: Main Dishes
  • Cuisine: American

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Recipe Source: Adapted slightly from Oh Sweet Basil 

Filed Under: Beef, Main Dishes Tagged With: casserole, ground beef, main dish, rice

Comments

  1. Nour Kiareldeen says

    February 7, 2016 at 3:40 pm

    Do I need cream of mushroom soup for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      February 8, 2016 at 7:54 am

      Yes, 1 can like the recipe says.

      Reply
  2. Teresa says

    May 3, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    I made this for dinner tonight and it was really delicious. It is so simple like you said, but came out really good. The only change I made was I used a homemade cream of chicken soup from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe instead of the canned soup. Thanks for a great dinner. Loved how I could get things done while it baked away for 90 minutes.

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      May 3, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks Teresa for the comment. I’m so happy you made it and loved it. I need to try that homemade cream of chicken soup. I keep telling myself I’m going to and then I just take the easy way out and open up a can of Campbells, but now you’ve inspired me! Take care.

      Reply
  3. Kristy Fister says

    September 9, 2016 at 8:27 pm

    I tweeked a little and sauteed onion and bell pepper , instead of water I used beef broth , it was great !!,thank you for the share

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      September 11, 2016 at 4:57 pm

      That sounds delicious Kristy. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    • james says

      January 9, 2017 at 4:35 pm

      Do i add season salt in it?

      Reply
      • Jodi says

        January 9, 2017 at 9:04 pm

        Hi James! Just sprinkle the top with a little bit of season salt.

        Reply
  4. Meghan says

    November 29, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    It was really good I left vegetables out I think it needed a little more moisture what size can of cream of mushroom are you supposed to use I might try adding a little more soup and milk next time

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      December 1, 2016 at 4:23 pm

      I just used the regular size (10.5 oz). Glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
  5. Tracy says

    March 4, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    Is the cooking time because if the carrots? I ask because I’m leaving those out in favor if whole kernel corn.

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      March 4, 2017 at 5:11 pm

      Hi Tracy. The long cooking time is more for the rice. You could certainly cover it with foil which will keep the steam in and probably speed up the cooking time, I would still give it at least 45 minutes covered. Let me know if you try it.

      Reply
      • Tracy says

        March 4, 2017 at 5:32 pm

        Thanks for the heads up Jodi! I used Minute Rice (precooked obviously), so time in the oven was really a matter of letting everything smother together well. A few tweaks: I added onion and garlic to the meat; skipped water and used Cream of Mushroom with Garlic soup, milk and added sour cream for creaminess; tossed in a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and splash of Marsala to zing it up; went with whole kernel corn instead of carrots (personal preference) along with sauteed mushrooms; added some of the cheese to the mixture; tossed Panko on top and about 15 minutes later added a touch more cheese until melted. Alot of tweaks I know, but your original recipe served as a wonderful pallet for me to show a bit of creativity. Definitely making this again…HUGE hit around my dinner table!

        Reply
        • Jodi says

          March 5, 2017 at 1:13 pm

          Wow, that sounds delicious. Yes, definitely a lot of tweaks, but I love it! Thank you for sharing. If you have any fabulous recipes I should try, I’d love for you to send them my way.

          Reply
  6. Torgo Rosenberg says

    July 3, 2017 at 7:04 pm

    can i use frozen vegetables and if so does it change the cooking time? Or will they get mushy and not good for so long in oven? novice here…but i AM certainly hungry like an expert

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      July 4, 2017 at 9:00 am

      I think frozen vegetables might get mushy. I wouldn’t shorten the cooking time because the rice needs to cook that long. You can certainly give frozen vegetables a try, but I’m not making any guarantees.

      Reply
  7. Jon batts says

    July 22, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    Hmmmmmmmm whay not the rice…… Lol you forgot to add the rice lol

    Reply
  8. Justandreaxx says

    February 11, 2018 at 10:26 pm

    Hey quick question, I’m allergic to mushroom would cream of chicken work the same?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      February 12, 2018 at 8:46 am

      It should work just fine, it will just change the flavor a bit but will still be delicious. I use cream of chicken soup in my slow cooker pot roast recipe and it’s so good!

      Reply
  9. Natasha Hanson says

    July 24, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    For this particular recipe, how many does it serve?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      July 24, 2018 at 8:11 pm

      Hi Natasha! This recipe yields about 6 to 8 servings. Thanks for looking.

      Reply
  10. Sherrill Echtle says

    November 7, 2018 at 7:44 am

    Hi
    Jodi I’m o Weight Watchers What’s the nutritional count on this recipe ? I need to calculate the points

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      November 7, 2018 at 3:00 pm

      Hi Sherrill, unfortunately I don’t provide the nutritional count for recipes, but there are plenty of websites where you can input the recipe and it will do it for you.

      Reply
  11. tim schultheis says

    August 28, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    I added 1/2 onion to the ground beef after I drained it and cooked it a little longer with the onions. I also used Frozen chopped carrots and peas and cream of chicken soup and added two small cans of mushrooms and mixed the cheese with everything else before I baked it. It’s one of my new favorites. Thank you very much!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      August 29, 2019 at 2:43 pm

      Hey Tim, glad to hear you loved this. Thanks for sharing the changes you made, sounds delicious!

      Reply
      • tim schultheis says

        September 9, 2019 at 9:15 pm

        I forgot to mention that I seasoned the ground beef heavily with Montreal steak seasoning after browning, and added 2 raw eggs to the soup mix the soup mix before whisking.

        Reply
        • Jodi says

          September 10, 2019 at 8:39 am

          I love Montreal steak seasoning! I will definitely have to try this. Thanks again Tim!

          Reply

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