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A classic recipe that is simple to make with simple and cheap ingredients. This Beef and Rice Casserole is filled with ground beef, corn, broccoli, rice, and topped with lots of cheese!
I remember this recipe from childhood. My mom loved quick easy dinners and we never had a big budget for groceries so ingredients like ground beef and rice were on the menu a lot. It was cheap and easy to pick up at the store. It was one of my favorite meals and I was excited to make it now for my kids.
How to make this Beef and Rice Casserole:
I can be pretty picky about my rice dishes. I don’t like dry rice! I just can’t do it. This recipe though was so creamy and yummy! And of course, topped with cheese!
Ingredients:
- Cooked Rice
- Olive Oil
- Onion (diced)
- Minced Garlic
- Ground Beef
- Corn (canned)
- Frozen Brocoli
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Colby Jack Cheese (shredded)
Directions:
How to make Beef and Rice Casserole
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Preheat oven and prepare a casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
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In a skillet sauté onions and garlic then add ground beef and cook through.
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Once cooked drain fat and return to stove top.
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Cook frozen broccoli according to package directions, Drain and add broccoli and corn to skillet with ground beef. Season it all with salt and pepper to taste.
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Add rice, beef mixture, and cream of mushroom soup to a prepared casserole dish and mix well. Top with Colby jack cheese and bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
Can I use fresh broccoli and corn?
You can use fresh, frozen, or canned. For this recipe, I prepared it then mixed it all together so you can use any type you want. Just prepare it according to those directions before adding it to the casserole.
Freezing this recipe:
This is a great recipe for freezing! At this step, you would want to let it sit and cool to room temperature then wrap foil over it and place it in the freezer. When you are ready to bake just remove it from the freezer and place it in the fridge the night before and then cook it when it’s dinner time. You might just want to add another 10-20 minutes depending on how cold it is when you bake.
Incase you have any leftover rice, here are a few more of my favorites to try out:
Chicken and Rice Casserole: This one is a classic! It’s been a hit with my family and my readers, it’s basic but delicious.
Cheesy Salsa Chicken and Rice Casserole: This one is another favorite and a twist on the classic. Loaded with cheese and salsa and baked. It’s pretty amazing.
Chicken Enchilada Casserole: I love enchiladas and this casserole dish has always been a favorite of mine. Just a few simple ingredients and dinner is ready.
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Beef and Rice Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 cups Cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1/2 cup Onion, (diced)
- 2 tablespoons Minced garlic
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 14 oz Corn, (1 can)
- 2 cups Frozen broccoli
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoons pepper, (or to taste)
- 20.5 oz Cream of mushroom soup, (2 cans)
- 2 cups Colby jack cheese, (shredded)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a skillet warm olive oil on medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic for 1-2 minutes. Add ground beef and cook though. Drain fat and return to stove top.
- Meanwhile cook frozen broccoli according go package directions, Drain and add broccoli and corn to skillet with ground beef. Season with salt and pepper. Allow to cook together for 2-3 minutes.
- Add rice, beef mixture, and cream of mushroom soup to prepared casserole dish and mix well. Top with Colby jack cheese and bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
This receipe was great and fun to make. I used 2lbs of hamburger, rice, broccoli, corn, and cream of mushroom and 2 types of shredded cheese for toppings. It was delicious and easy to make in less than hour. ❤️
Will this recipe keep three days in the fridge
Yes, it definitely should. Make sure you transfer to a covered container or use plastic wrap to cover it before putting it in the fridge.
Delicious recipe, I steamed some squash, threw in frozen sweet corn and cooked jasmine rice. Used cream of mushroom soup with cheddar cheese on top. We each had seconds.
I love those add ins!
I didn’t mean to but the can of corn turned out to be creamed corn; I used one can of mushroom soup and the whole can of creamed corn, added sliced mushrooms. Covered with Monterey Jack cheese.
Delicious!
Made the Beef and Rice Casserole and my husband loved it. Instead of regular whit rice I used frozen Spanish Cauliflower Rice and substituted a some Sour Cream for 1 of the cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup. It was absolutely wonderful! Definitely on the keeper list!
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You didn’t say if I should cover before cooking? If not won’t the cheese be browned to much?
I do not cover before cooking. The cheese does not usually over cook. You are more than welcome to cover it though if you would like!
excellent recipe that I adjusted a bit. I substituted riced cauliflower to lower the carbs and used turkey burger. I sautéed the riced cauliflower, broccoli, minced onions, some diced red peppers, and garlic before mixing with the turkey burger and creamed soups. It was great.
That sounds really good, and good for you!
This is one of my all time favorite casseroles my mom always made growing up. Only difference was she used peas, delicious either way!
Putting in the oven now. Did not have broccoli so using a can of green beans. It s.mells and looks delicious! I bet ot would be good with ground sausage too.
How was it with green beans? Yes, I think sausage would be amazing in it!
Any other recommendations besides cream of mushroom? We are not a mushroom family but I think everyone will like everything else about this recipe! Thanks in advance!
I have not tried but I have seen a cream of celery or cream of onion soup before. If you can’t find those cream of chicken would do the job.
I’m using cream of broccoli and cheese soup. We’ll see how it goes!!
I only have fresh broccoli how can I prepare it with this