{"id":647,"date":"2026-01-12T22:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=647"},"modified":"2026-01-12T22:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:11:01","slug":"cheesy-ground-beef-rice-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/cheesy-ground-beef-rice-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Ground Beef Rice Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Cheesy Ground Beef Rice Casserole<\/h2>\n<p>A cozy, family-favorite casserole made with seasoned ground beef, fluffy rice, and plenty of melted cheese. Easy, hearty, and perfect for busy weeknights!<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 \u00bd pounds ground beef<\/li>\n<li>2 cups cooked white rice<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups shredded cheddar cheese (or Colby-Jack)<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried parsley (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong> to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Lightly grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.<br \/>\nAdd chopped onion and cook for 2\u20133 minutes until softened.<br \/>\nAdd garlic and cook for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brown the ground beef<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd ground beef to the skillet. Cook until fully browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.<br \/>\nDrain excess fat if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season the beef<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in salt, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, and parsley.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix the casserole<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, combine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cooked rice<\/li>\n<li>Cream of mushroom soup<\/li>\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n<li>Cooked ground beef mixture<\/li>\n<li>1 cup of shredded cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix until well combined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble<\/strong><br \/>\nTransfer mixture into the prepared baking dish.<br \/>\nSprinkle remaining \u00bd cup cheese evenly on top.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nCover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.<br \/>\nRemove foil and bake an additional 10\u201315 minutes until bubbly and golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest &amp; serve<\/strong><br \/>\nLet the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Suggestions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve with a <strong>green salad<\/strong>, <strong>steamed vegetables<\/strong>, or <strong>garlic bread<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Great as a <strong>make-ahead meal<\/strong> or freezer-friendly dinner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips &amp; Variations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add <strong>peas, corn, or mushrooms<\/strong> for extra veggies<\/li>\n<li>Swap cream of mushroom for <strong>cream of chicken<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>brown rice<\/strong> for a healthier twist<\/li>\n<li>Add a pinch of <strong>red pepper flakes<\/strong> for heat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just tell me \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheesy Ground Beef Rice Casserole A cozy, family-favorite casserole made with seasoned ground beef, fluffy rice, and plenty of melted&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-647","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\/647","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=647"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":649,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions\/649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}