Ground Beef and Rice Skillet.’

Ground Beef and Rice Skillet is a quick and easy dinner recipe that’s perfect for those busy weeknights when you want a comfort meal ready in only 30 minutes that everyone will enjoy. 

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This cheesy ground beef casserole features basic ingredients like tender ground beef and rice simmered in a flavorful broth that gets blanketed in shredded cheese at the end. Cheesy casseroles like this one and my Cheesy Sausage and Zucchini Casserole are hearty, filling, and easy for even picky eaters to enjoy. 

Why This Recipe Works

Like many other easy casserole recipes, this busy-day casserole is a great freezer meal. Once you’ve made it you can store it in a freezer-safe container to have dinner on hand for later. 

No need to dirty up a casserole dish, serve this one-pot hearty meal straight from the skillet like my Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole.

Simple Ingredients

• Ground beef: this recipe would also work with ground turkey or ground chicken. 
• Veggies: diced onion, green chiles, and diced tomatoes with juices
• Spices and herbs: salt, minced garlic cloves, black pepper, and fresh parsley for garnish
• Beef stock: low sodium beef stock could be swapped out for low sodium chicken stock if that is what you preferred to use. 
• Long grain rice: I used Jasmine rice but you can use any long grain rice
• Shredded cheddar cheese: Shred your own cheese. The bagged stuff that has a coating over the cheese to prevent it from sticking together in the bag. That coating also makes melting more difficult. 
• Worcestershire sauce

How To Make Hamburger Rice Casserole

• Step1: Brown ground beef in a skillet and drain excess grease. 
• Step 2: Add diced onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and cook until soft. 

• Step 3: Add beef stock green chiles, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and rice to the large skillet and stir. 
• Step 4: Bring ground beef mixture to a simmer.

• Step 5: Cover skillet with a lid and cook until rice is tender. 
• Step 6: Remove the lid, turn off the heat, and add shredded cheese. Place the cover back on and let the cheese melt.

Easy Recipe Tips

• Serve this casserole with a simple salad and a side of your favorite green beans. 
• If you don’t drain the fat from the beef well enough your casserole will end up greasy.
• Leftover casserole should be stored in an airtight container and should be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
• Cheddar can be swapped for Colby Jack Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese, or any other shredded cheese you have.