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Cheesy Ground Beef Rice Casserole
This easy ground beef and rice casserole are perfect for those busy weeknights when you need a quick and easy meal. This Ground Beef and Rice Casserole recipe is definitely a keeper!
Original recipe: sweetpeaskitchen.com
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Prep:
- 10 min
- Cook:
- 25 min
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Ingredients
- 1 C. Cooked rice
- 1 lb. Ground beef
- 1 C. Chicken broth
- 2 Onions (diced)
- 1 C. Sour cream
- 2 tsp. Garlic powder
- 2 C. Shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz. Tomato sauce
- 1 C. Frozen green peas
- Salt and pepper and oregano to taste
Instructions
- Place the onions and ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat, and saute until the meat is browned and the onions have softened.
- Mix in the garlic, and saute for another 30 seconds. Drain the extra grease.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and season the mixture with oregano, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Mix in the tomato sauce, rice, peas, broth, and one cup of cheese. Simmer the mixture until the cheese has melted.
- Spread the mixture into a well-greased casserole dish, and bake for 15 minutes in a 250-degree preheated oven.
- Blend together the sour cream and remaining cheese in a bowl.
- Spread the sour cream mixture over the casserole, and bake for another 15-20 minutes.