Hamburger and Rice Casserole
This cheesy ground beef rice casserole is hearty, creamy, and packed with flavor. It's sure to become a family favorite dinner recipe!
Ingredients
Sauce
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp dry minced onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
Casserole
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3 carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 2 ¼ cups water
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Melt butter in a heavy medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour, then the milk and chicken broth. Add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Cook and stir over medium heat till boiling, boil and stir for one minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Stir in carrots, rice, water, and white sauce.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9x13" pan and cover tightly with foil. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes till rice and carrots are tender.
- Remove foil, top with grated cheese and bake for another 3-5 minutes or till cheese melts.
Notes
-You can replace the homemade sauce with your favorite cream soup. (like cream of chicken or cream of mushroom)
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 29gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 629mgPotassium: 496mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5630IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 328mgIron: 2mg
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