Description
This Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole is a hearty and comforting one-dish meal featuring savory ground beef, tender instant rice, and mixed vegetables, all baked in a creamy celery soup sauce and topped with melted sharp cheddar cheese. It’s perfect for a family dinner and easy to prepare with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small sweet onion, small diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
- 1 ½ cups beef stock
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup instant rice
- 12 ounces frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a dutch oven or large skillet with deep sides over medium heat, add the ground beef and diced sweet onion. Break up the beef with a spoon and cook, stirring often, until the beef is no longer pink and onions are softened, about 10 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Add the cream of celery soup, beef stock, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, kosher salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine everything evenly.
- Stir in the instant rice and frozen mixed vegetables until fully incorporated into the mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Evenly top with shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Cover with nonstick foil.
- Bake the casserole in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, until bubbly and the cheese has melted.
- Remove the foil and place the casserole under the broiler for a few minutes to lightly brown the cheese on top. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
- Optionally sprinkle with dried or fresh parsley before serving. Enjoy your cheesy, comforting casserole!
Notes
- This dish can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- You can substitute ground turkey for ground beef if desired.
- Add your favorite vegetables for more flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 379
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg