This Cheesy Basis Beef and Rice Goulash is easy to make with pantry ingredients similar cream of mushroom soup. Your family unit will Dearest this quick dinner recipe!

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Cheesy Footing Beefiness and Rice Casserole

On occasion, I'll make a recipe where I know that I need to freeze whatever leftovers correct away to keep myself away from them. This, is one such recipe.

This bulky, cheesy rice casserole is the ultimate manner to use up the ground beefiness you have tucked away in your fridge or freezer. The ingredients are super elementary. You'll likely already have them all on manus, and in that location are tons of exchange options.

Y'all tin make this beef casserole days ahead of time and information technology makes a great freezer meal. You are going to lovehaving this in your rotation.

Ingredients

See recipe menu for ingredient quantities and total written instructions

  • Footing Beef-85% lean is all-time
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Butter
  • Oil–olive, vegetable, or canola
  • Onions
  • Garlic
  • Beef Broth
  • White Long Grain Rice-See below forwhylong grain (vs. Instant Rice.)
  • Mushrooms
  • Sour Foam
  • Milk– any kind is fine
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup– Click the link for my homemade version!
  • Cheese– Shred your ain from a block for best results. Any kind of Cheddar works!

Instead of mushrooms, you can mix in frozen peas, corn, and/or carrots.

How to Make information technology

Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium high oestrus.

Mix in salt, pepper, & Italian seasonings as the beef cooks. Drain any backlog grease if needed. Set the beef aside and cover with foil.

Add butter to the pot along with diced onions, melt until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 infinitesimal.

A pot filled with ground beef and diced onions being cooked.

Add beef broth, butter, and rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover tightly.

Simmer for 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and supervene upon embrace. Do not stir. Steam for 5-10 more than minutes. (Refer to rice parcel for cooking time.)

Turn off heat, get out the cover on and let the rice stand for 10 minutes, whatsoever rice on the lesser of the pot volition release.

A pot of uncooked rice and beef broth next to a pot of cooked rice and mushrooms.

Add together the ground beef, foam of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, and cheese.

Utilize a silicone spatula and gently stir to combine.

A pot showing the before and after shot of ingredients being mixed to make cheesy ground beef and rice casserole.

Don't Use Infinitesimal Rice

I highly recommend you use regular long grain rice instead of  minute rice:

  • Long grain rice = creamier consistency. Brusk grain rice tends to exist stickier.
  • Regular rice has higher nutritional value and better flavor.

Using Brown Rice

Brown rice takes longer to cook and requires more liquid than white rice.

  • For that reason I would cook information technology separately, portion information technology out so that you take 3 + 3/4 cooks cooked rice at the terminate.
  • Yous may want to throw a burgoo cube into the water to add some additional season.
  • You can and so combine it with the other ingredients as outlined and skip the beef broth ingredient which is only needed to cook the white rice.

Make-Ahead Beefiness and Rice Goulash

  • This casserole can exist assembled ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 2 days prior to baking.
  • You tin can alsofreezethe unbaked casserole for another twenty-four hours. To reheat, let it defrost in the refrigerator overnight.

To Bake:

  • Let it sit out for 30 minutes prior to baking. Comprehend and broil at 350° for 25-30 minutes.

Storage

  • Refrigerate in an closed container for upwardly to 3 days.
  • Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
  • Frozen leftovers can be microwaved for a quick lunch.
  • Yous tin can defrost in the fridge overnight, cover and bake in a 350° oven until heated through, the corporeality of time depends on portion size.

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A spoon holding a scoop of cheesy ground beef and rice casserole in a casserole dish.

Ground Beef and Rice Casserole is like shooting fish in a barrel, cheesy, and a pantry friendly meal that your family unit will love! Foam of mushroom soup and other staple ingredients come together for the creamiest casserole always.

  • 1 lb. ground beef, 85% lean
  • ane.v teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • Salt/Pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons butter, separated
  • ¾ cup onions, diced
  • i Tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 2 ½ cups beef broth
  • 1 ¼ cups uncooked white long grain rice, (not instant rice)
  • 8 oz. sliced button mushrooms, washed
  • 10.5 oz. cream of mushroom soup
  • ½ loving cup milk, any kind
  • ½ cup sour foam
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, separated

  • Note: This recipe is designed to allow you to set up all of the goulash ingredients in ane pot before transferring to a casserole dish for baking. Before y'all begin, refer to your rice package for the amount of liquid (beef goop) and cooking time. If preferred, cook the rice separately and skip the beefiness broth ingredient. You lot'll need 3 + three/4 cups of cooked rice to combine with the other casserole ingredients.

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Brown the basis beef in a large pot over medium-high heat. Mix in salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings as the beef cooks.

  • Bleed grease, transfer to a plate, and cover with foil.

  • Cook 2 TBS butter in the aforementioned pot. Add the diced onions and cook for v minutes, until softened.

  • Add together garlic and cook for 1 more than infinitesimal.

  • Add beef broth, butter, and rice. Stir to combine.

  • Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.

  • Cover tightly and cook for 10 minutes.

  • Add the mushrooms, replace the cover, and melt for 5-x more minutes. (Refer to rice package for verbal cooking fourth dimension.) Do non stir the rice at any point.

  • Turn oestrus off, get out the cover on, and let information technology stand for 10 minutes without stirring. Whatsoever rice on the lesser of the pot will release.

  • Add together the footing beef, foam of mushroom soup, milk, sour cream, and HALF of the cheese. Stir to combine.

  • Transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 13 casserole dish. Superlative with remaining cheese.

  • Comprehend and bake for 20 minutes. Serve!

• If you lot prefer to use brown rice, refer to packet instructions for cooking time and amount of liquid every bit it requires more than of both. Y'all want to end up with 3 + 3/iv  cups cooked rice.

• To brand this ahead of time, assemble the casserole, encompass, and shop in the fridge for up to 2 days. Let it sit out for 30 minutes prior to baking. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

• Instead of mushrooms, you may choose to use frozen peas, carrots, and/or corn.

• Leftovers freeze very well!

If you prefer to avoid condensed canned soup, you tin can make this with my homemade Foam of Craven Soup!

Calories: 480 kcal , Carbohydrates: 23 thou , Protein: 33 grand , Fat: 28 g , Saturated Fat: 17 chiliad , Trans Fat: 1 g , Cholesterol: 116 mg , Sodium: 1085 mg , Potassium: 650 mg , Fiber: 1 g , Sugar: iii g , Vitamin A: 714 IU , Vitamin C: 3 mg , Calcium: 354 mg , Iron: iii mg

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American