Description
Picky eaters are going to love this quick and easy dinner. Mom called it busy day casserole but our readers call it cheesy ground beef and rice casserole.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1/4 Cup Onion, minced
- 1 Clove Garlic, minced
- 1/2 Cup White Button Mushroom, minced
- 3 Tablespoons Flour
- 1/2 Cup Cream
- 1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
- 1/4 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Salt, to taste
- 2 Cups Water
- 1/2–1 Pound Ground Beef, cooked
- 1 Cup Carrots, sliced
- 9 slices Cheddar or Colby Jack Cheese
- 1 Cup Long Grain White Rice, uncooked
Instructions
- Step 1: In a medium pan over medium heat, add the butter and melt.
- Step 2: Whisk in the onion, garlic and mushrooms.
- Step 3: Add the flour, whisking continually and cook for 30-60 seconds.
- Step 4: Add the cream and broth and cook until thick.
- Step 5: Season and remove from heat.
- Step 6: Heat the oven to 350 and spray an 8×9″ baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Step 7: Place the cream mixture, rice, water, beef and carrots into the dish and stir to combine.
- Step 8: Bake for 90 minutes, add the cheese and bake for a few more minutes or until melted.
Notes
May be reheated in the oven or microwave.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 208 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 93 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg
Keywords: cheesy ground beef and rice casserole, easy dinner, family friendly, beef casserole