Description
Hamburger rice casserole brings comfort and simplicity to your dinner table with hearty ingredients that blend perfectly together. Weeknight meals become effortless when you toss ground beef, rice, and savory seasonings into one delicious pan.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 lb ground beef
Vegetables:
- 1 medium onion
- 1 green bell pepper
Dairy and Binders:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 10.5 oz cream of mushroom soup
- 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1.5 cups cooked white rice
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Warm your oven to precisely 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Grab your large skillet and brown 1 lb ground beef over medium heat until no pink remains.
- Toss in 1 chopped onion and 1 chopped green bell pepper, sautéing until vegetables soften and become translucent.
- Drain the excess grease from your beef and vegetable mixture thoroughly.
- Grab a spacious mixing bowl and combine the cooked beef mixture with 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 can cream of chicken soup, and 1 cup sour cream.
- Add 1.5 cups cooked white rice, 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder, salt, and pepper to your mixture, stirring until everything is completely incorporated.
- Transfer the entire mixture into your prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese over the top of the casserole, covering it completely.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 25-30 minutes, until the cheese melts and develops a golden, bubbly crust.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving, optionally garnishing with fresh chopped parsley.
Notes
- Choose lean ground beef to reduce excess fat and keep the casserole from becoming greasy.
- Rinse cooked rice under cold water to prevent clumping and ensure a better texture in the casserole.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free cream soups or substitute with homemade cream sauce made from scratch.
- Customize the dish by adding frozen mixed vegetables like peas and carrots for extra nutrition and color.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 438 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 690 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg