Bean Casserole Recipes Cheesy Ground Beef Rice Bake
I reach for cozy food when the day runs long and the sink looks like a plate museum. This dish brings calm. Beef browns. Rice steams. Cheese melts. Green beans stay bright. We get dinner that hugs back and we barely break a sweat. It fits Bean Casserole Recipes and it leans into ground beef casserole recipes for dinner. I keep it on repeat when we need ground beef casserole recipes easy. It scratches that craving for ground beef rice recipes and rice and ground beef recipes with little fuss. Cheesy rice recipes promise comfort and this one keeps that promise. I add tender green beans for a lift that tastes like a small win and nods to green bean recipes casserole. We cook once and eat twice if we like. Leftovers hold well and reheat smooth. The top turns golden and the edges get a gentle crisp. Each spoonful gives soft rice and savory beef with a creamy finish. The beans bring a snap that keeps the bite lively. I take the pan to the table and let everyone scoop. No speeches. No stress…
- Time: 50 min
- Servings: 6
Source: Lila Cooks
Ingredients
- one tablespoon olive oil
- one medium onion diced
- two cloves garlic minced
- five hundred grams ground beef about one pound
- one teaspoon kosher salt
- half teaspoon black pepper
- one teaspoon garlic powder
- one teaspoon smoked paprika optional
- one cup long grain white rice rinsed
- two and a half cups beef broth low sodium
- one cup milk whole or two percent
- one can cream of mushroom soup about ten ounces
- two cups chopped green beans fresh or thawed frozen
- one and a half cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- chopped parsley
- extra cheddar
- hot sauce