{"id":4887,"date":"2025-07-05T23:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T23:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=4887"},"modified":"2025-07-05T23:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T23:28:44","slug":"cheesy-ground-beef-and-rice-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/cheesy-ground-beef-and-rice-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd52 Prep Time: 15 min<\/p>\n<p>\u23f3 Cook Time: 35-40 min<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Servings: 6-8<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 cup uncooked white rice (long grain or jasmine)<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)<\/li>\n<li>1 (10.5 oz) can cream of cheddar soup (optional for extra cheesiness)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth (or water + bouillon)<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups shredded cheddar cheese (plus extra for topping)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional but flavorful)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>Brown the beef:<br \/>\nIn a skillet, heat olive oil. Add diced onion and cook 2\u20133 min. Add ground beef, break it up, and cook until browned. Drain excess grease if needed. Add garlic and cook 1 min more.<\/li>\n<li>Mix everything:<br \/>\nIn a large bowl, combine cooked beef, uncooked rice, cream soups, broth, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, pepper, and 1 \u00bd cups cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Pour into a casserole dish:<br \/>\nLightly grease a 9&#215;13 inch baking dish. Pour mixture in and spread evenly. Cover with foil.<\/li>\n<li>Bake:\n<ul>\n<li>Covered for 30 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Uncover, sprinkle more cheese on top, and bake 10-15 more minutes until bubbly and rice is tender.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>Let rest 5\u201310 minutes before serving to thicken slightly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Optional Add-ins:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup frozen peas or corn<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup diced bell pepper<\/li>\n<li>Swap ground beef for turkey or chicken<\/li>\n<li>Top with crushed Ritz crackers or crispy onions for crunch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole \ud83d\udd52 Prep Time: 15 min \u23f3 Cook Time: 35-40 min \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Servings: 6-8 Ingredients:&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole \ud83d\udd52 Prep Time: 15 min \u23f3 Cook Time: 35-40 min \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) ground beef 1 cup uncooked white ric"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4887"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4889,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4887\/revisions\/4889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}