An easy, picky eater pleasing casserole that takes minutes to prepare and then just cooks in the oven while you get things done!
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Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
Quick Recipe
- 1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 Cup Long Grain White Rice
- 2 Cups Water
- 1 Cup Carrots, sliced
- ½-1 lb Ground Beef, cooked
- Cheddar or colby jack cheese, sliced about 9 pieces
Semi Homemade
- 1 Cup Uncooked Rice
- 2 Cups Water
- ½ to 1 lb (depending on preference) ground beef, cooked
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- Pacific Foods Mushroom gravy 13.9 ounces
- ½ cup milk
- Colby Jack or Medium Cheddar Cheese for topping
From Scratch
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ cup minced white button mushroom
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ½ cup cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- salt to taste
- 2 Cups Water
- ½-1 lb Ground Beef, cooked
- 1 Cup Carrots, sliced
- Cheddar or colby Jack Cheese, sliced- about 9 slices
- 1 Cup Long Grain White Rice
Directions
Quick Recipe
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8×9″ baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Stir together the soup,rice, water, carrots, and beef. Place in the baking dish and bake for 90 minutes. Top with cheese slices and bake a few more minutes or until melted.
Semi Homemade
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×9″ baking dish.
- Whisk together the water, mushroom gravy, and milk.
- Add the mushroom mix, rice, cooked beef and carrots to a bowl and stir to combine. Dump into an 8×9″ baking dish and bake, uncovered for 90 minutes. Add slices of cheese and return to the oven for another couple of minutes or until the cheese is melted.
From Scratch
- In a medium pan over medium heat, add the butter and melt. Whisk in the onion, garlic and mushrooms. Add the flour, whisking continually and cook for 30-60 seconds. Add the cream and broth and cook until thick. Season and remove from heat.
- Heat the oven to 350 and spray an 8×9″ baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Place the cream mixture, rice, water, beef and carrots into the dish and stir to combine. Bake for 90 minutes, add the cheese and bake for a few more minutes or until melted.