This cheesy ground beef casserole is a recipe that I made a couple of weeks ago that we enjoyed. Since I always have browned ground beef in my freezer, it was super easy to throw together. I served with some veggies and a salad and we were happy campers!
Cheesy Ground Beef Rice Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground beef
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 small can tomato sauce
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 can kernel corn
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1/2 tsp cumin(optional – use if you like a little heat. Use more if you like more heat.)
- 1 tsp oregano
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- In a cooking pan, brown the beef with the garlic, onions, salt, pepper, oregano and cumin.
- Drain excess fat and return beef mixture to pan.
- Add rice, tomato sauce, corn, 1 cup cheese and broth, let simmer for 3 minutes.
- Transfer everything into a casserole dish and bake for 15 minutes. A 9x9 pan works great.
- In a separate bowl, combine the rest of the cheese with the sour cream
- After 15 minutes of baking, drop the cheese/sour cream mixture on top. Bake 15 more minutes.
Notes
Freezer Tip: This freezes really well. I doubled the recipe and froze half. When it came time to bake it, I just let it sit in the fridge for the day, then I had to double the baking time (since it was starting off cold instead of from the stove). You can also freeze it already cooked and then re-heat it that way.
Jayme is a wife to 1 and, so far, a mother to two little boys. She coupons, but isn’t super extreme about it. She price matches and loves it! While she likes to cook, she’s in the stage of life where simple is usually better! She never knows how many hands she’ll have free at dinner time! You can find her at No Regrets Living.
