{"id":1034,"date":"2026-01-21T14:58:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T14:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T14:58:06","slug":"garlic-butter-beef-and-rice-skillet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/garlic-butter-beef-and-rice-skillet\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Garlic Butter Beef and Rice Skillet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Garlic Butter Beef and Rice Skillet<\/h2>\n<h3>with Cheddar Parmesan Sauce<\/h3>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the Beef &amp; Rice<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd tablespoons Cajun seasoning<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth (or chicken broth)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried parsley (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Cheddar Parmesan Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 cup milk (warm)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the Beef<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Flavor<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd garlic, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Rice<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in uncooked rice, making sure it\u2019s well coated with the beef and spices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simmer<\/strong><br \/>\nPour in beef broth and add butter. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 15\u201318 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the Sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.<br \/>\nSlowly whisk in milk until smooth. Cook until slightly thickened.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Cheese<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in cheddar and Parmesan until melted and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine &amp; Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the cheese sauce over the beef and rice skillet. Gently mix or drizzle on top. Garnish with parsley if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serving Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve hot with a simple green salad<\/li>\n<li>Add saut\u00e9ed bell peppers or mushrooms for extra flavor<\/li>\n<li>Make it spicy with chili flakes or hot sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Garlic Butter Beef and Rice Skillet with Cheddar Parmesan Sauce Ingredients For the Beef &amp; Rice 1 lb ground beef&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1034"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1036,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions\/1036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}