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Easy casserole recipes are the best, and this Hamburger Rice Casserole is a new favorite the whole family enjoys made with only simple ingredients and plenty of flavor.
It is a complete meal in one skillet, with cheesy ground beef and delicious tender rice, all seasoned to perfection.
This cheesy hamburger casserole is the ultimate comfort food and is a great recipe to serve on busy weeknights.
Enjoy this hearty meal with a simple salad or on its own!
Ingredients for Hamburger Rice Casserole:
- Protein:Â use either lean ground beef or ground turkey
- Soup:Â you will need a can of cream of mushroom soup
- Tomatoes:Â use diced tomatoes to add great flavor
- Rice:Â for this rice casserole recipe I like to use long grain uncooked white rice
- Liquid:Â you will need water to make sure the rice cooks properly
- Cheese:Â I like to use shredded Colby jack cheese or cheddar cheese
- Seasoning:Â you will need to have salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and oregano
How to make Hamburger Rice Casserole:
To a large skillet over medium high heat add in the lean ground beef, break the beef up and brown ground beef until cooked through.
Once cooked remove any excess grease from the pan using a strainer.
Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, diced tomatoes, uncooked rice, water, and seasonings stir well.
Cover with a lid and let simmer on a low heat stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Sprinkle the cheese over the top and cover with the lid, once the cheese is melty.
How to store this ground beef rice casserole:
Fridge: Scoop the leftovers of the easy hamburger casserole recipe into an airtight container once the casserole has cooled down. Then place it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Tips and tricks for making this Mexican ground beef casserole:
What type of meat to use for an easy casserole dish:
I like to use lean ground beef for this quick dinner, but ground turkey or ground chicken would also be great options to use.
More add-ins for this meat mixture:
- Frozen corn or canned corn drained
- Black beans
- Chopped bell peppers
​Rice to use in this easy casserole:
I would suggest using a type of white rice. I enjoy using either a long grain white rice or jasmine rice. However, I would not suggest using brown rice in this recipe as it needs a longer cooking time than white rice.
More beef recipes:
Hamburger Rice Casserole
5
servings5
minutes35
minutesEnjoy an easy dinner with this simple yet delicious Hamburger Rice Casserole, filled with cheese, rice, ground beef, and tons of flavor!
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Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
10 oz can cream of mushroom soup
14 oz can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup long grain uncooked white rice
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup Colby jack cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp oregano
Directions
- To a large skillet over medium high heat add in the ground beef, break the beef up and cook it through.
- Once cooked remove any excess grease from the pan.
- Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, diced tomatoes, uncooked rice, water, and seasonings stir well.
- Cover with a lid and let simmer on low heat stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the top cover with the lid, once the cheese is melty.
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