Easiest Way to Make Yummy Super Easy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole

Super Easy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole. Loaded with ground beef, cheese and a flavorful rice mix, these enchiladas fit the bill. But they're so good that I make them to serve to company, too. It's easy, and helps promote the milk, cheese and beef products we produce on our farm.

Add a dollop of sour cream and enjoy. Ground beef has a ton of flavor, it's easy to cook and almost impossible to mess up. Plus, it's one of the more affordable proteins you can buy, making it very budget friendly. You can cook Super Easy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole using 13 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Super Easy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole

1. It's of main.
2. You need 1 lb of lean ground beef.
3. You need 1 envelope of onion soup/dip mix.
4. Prepare 1 can of cream of mushroom soup.
5. Prepare 1 can of water (I used about 85-90% soup can full).
6. It's 1 cup of uncooked rice (not instant, I used parboiled brown rice).
7. It's 1 of medium chopped onion.
8. You need of ground black pepper.
9. Prepare 1 tbsp of Italian dried spice (optional).
10. It's of finish.
11. Prepare 1 cup of shredded cheese.
12. It's of garnish.
13. It's of chopped green onion (optional).

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Super Easy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole step by step

1. What you need, a bowl and casserole dish, both about 2 quarts (2 liters) in size.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Break up your ground beef into the bowl.
4. Just add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl except cheese and green onions if using..
5. Just mix the ingredients in the bowl together.
6. Give your casserole dish a spray with oil. Dump your meat mixture into the dish..
7. Even the top out. Cover and place in oven. MAKE SURE IT IS COVERED. If it is not covered your rice will not cook!.
8. Bake for one hour..
9. Remove from oven, uncover, sprinkle cheese on top. Place back in oven (uncovered) until cheese is melted and optionally browned to your desire..
10. Remove from oven, cover, let sit for 10 minutes to let the rice settle and the whole thing to solidify some before serving..
11. Serve, garnish with green onion, cilantro or parsley if desired..

Oh and if you're on a budget you might be tempted to pick up the cheaper, less lean ground beef at the store and just drain off the fat. It's not going to taste as good though, and you won't be doing your heart or cholesterol. Ground beef has gotten kind of a bad rap over the years. I get why people tend to avoid it, I really do. Not to mention, they're super easy to whip up—perfect when you need.