{"id":1304,"date":"2026-01-27T20:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2026-01-27T20:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:38:09","slug":"garlic-butter-beef-and-rice-skillet-with-cheddar-parmesan-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/garlic-butter-beef-and-rice-skillet-with-cheddar-parmesan-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Garlic Butter Beef and Rice Skillet with Cheddar Parmesan Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Garlic Butter Beef and Rice Skillet with Cheddar Parmesan Sauce<\/h1>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 cup long-grain white rice<\/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 water + beef bouillon)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brown the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess grease if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add garlic &amp; seasoning<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in garlic, onion powder, and Cajun seasoning. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add rice &amp; broth<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the uncooked rice and beef broth. Stir well, bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for <strong>15\u201318 minutes<\/strong>, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it creamy<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in butter and heavy cream. Let it simmer uncovered for 2\u20133 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cheese time\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd cheddar and Parmesan cheese. Stir until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish &amp; serve<\/strong><br \/>\nTaste and adjust salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley if you like. Serve hot!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Want it <strong>spicy<\/strong>? Add chili flakes or extra Cajun seasoning<\/li>\n<li>Want it <strong>extra cheesy<\/strong>? Throw in mozzarella too<\/li>\n<li>Works great as a <strong>one-pan dinner<\/strong> for busy nights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garlic Butter Beef and Rice Skillet with Cheddar Parmesan Sauce Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 cup long-grain white rice&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1304","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\/1304","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=1304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1306,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1304\/revisions\/1306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}