Picky eaters are going to love this Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole. Mom called it busy day casseroleĀ because itās a quick and easy dinner.
Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole
Alright, this Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole recipe is definitely not my norm, but it is who I am and it happens to be a recipe that I get a crazy amount of emails about. I get loads of emails about our fabulous buttermilk pancakes tooā¦have you tried those?! Total comfort food just like this casserole.
A long time ago (and seriously, check out the picture and youāll laugh your heart out at how little I knew about food photography), I posted a recipe called Busy Day Casserole and it has been one of my top recipes for years now. It never disappears from the most viewed recipes. In fact, a lot of our hamburger recipe ideas are our top recipes. You can find them all here.
People love this cheesy ground beef and rice casserole, and while itās totally simple I know why. This quick and easy dinner idea with ground beef and melted cheese is in fact the cure for all picky eaters. Itās very dependent on you for the seasoning so for picky eaters itās perfect, but if you want more flavor season it well or add in more vegetables. If you wanted to try something similar, but with chicken, try this cheesy ranch chicken casserole!
read more:Ā Looking for easy casserole recipes? Try our Pork Chop Casserole with Rice next!
Whatās in This Ground Beef Casserole Recipe?
The ingredients youāll need for this ground beef and rice recipe will vary depending on whether you want to make this casserole completely from scratch, semi-homemade, or if youād rather throw together something really quickly (i.e. use a few shortcuts).Ā
If you have the time and energy, I highly recommend making this casserole recipe with ground beef from scratch. Donāt let the longer ingredients list fool you, I bet you already have most of them on hand already!
To make this cheesy beef and rice casserole completely from scratch, youāll need some butter, onion, garlic, flour, cream, chicken broth, veggies, cheese, white rice, ground beef, and water. Oh, and salt and pepper, of course!Ā
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