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Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

👏🏻🍽️😋 Tender rice with seasoned ground beef and onions make for the BEST hamburger and rice casserole! EASY to prepare, ready in under an hour, and picky eater approved, this hamburger casserole is PERFECT comfort food for busy weeknights and chilly weather!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 505 kcal
Course: Main Course , Others
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or as needed
  • 1 medium white onion (or yellow onion), diced small
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef (I use ground beef that's 90 to 93% lean, ultra lean lacks flavor and fattier beef requires draining grease)
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 cups long-grain white rice (uncooked dry rice)
  • one 1.4-ounce packet French onion soup mix (see FAQs if you don't have access to this)
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
  • 4 cups beef broth (regular or reduced sodium; you'll need to add more salt if you use reduced sodium)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter sliced into 6-8 pats
  • green onions optional for for garnishing

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F and spray an 11x7-inch baking dish or 2.5-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. To a large skillet, add the olive oil, onions, and saute over medium-high heat for about 3-4 minutes; stir frequently.
  3. Add the ground beef and cook to brown it; crumble and toss as it cooks to ensure even cooking, about 5 minutes. In the final minute, add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute; stir constantly.
  4. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
  5. Add the uncooked dry rice, French onion soup mix, salt, pepper, evenly pour the broth over the top, and stir gently to combine everything well.
  6. Evenly place and disperse the pats of butter over the top of the casserole, cover with foil, and bake covered for 30 minutes.
  7. After 30 minutes, remove the foil, stir the casserole gently, and continue to bake it uncovered for about 10 minutes, or until all the liquid has absorbed and the rice is soft and tender. Cooking Tips - Based on the type of rice you use, your baking dish, oven, climate, etc. it may take more than 10 minutes for all the liquid to fully absorb. If it takes 5 to 10 minutes more, that's fine; continue to cook until it's ready and the rice is soft. Note - Rice will always continue to absorb liquid as it sits and as it cools, and as the leftovers stay in the refrigerator. So what may look slightly juicy now, will tighten up and dry out over time. Therefore, don't cook it until it's very/overly dried out now because later on it will be very dry.
  8. Let stand for about 5 minutes, or as desired, before optionally garnishing with green onions and serving.

Notes

  • Storage: Leftovers will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer as desired. Reheat in the microwave for about 30 seconds, or as desired. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 505kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 88mg (29%) Sodium 845mg (35%) Potassium 457mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 475IU (10%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 505

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 505kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Sodium 845mg 35%
Potassium 457mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 475IU 10%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.