Creamy Beef & Mushroom Rice Bake
🕒 The Details
- Prep time: 10 mins 🔪
- Bake time: 30–35 mins 🔥
- Servings: 6 hungry people 👨👩👧👦
🛒 What You’ll Need
- 1 lb Ground beef 🥩
- 2 cups White rice (cooked) 🍚
- 8 oz Fresh mushrooms, sliced 🍄
- 1 can (10.5 oz) Cream of Mushroom soup 🥣
- 1/2 cup Beef broth (for extra juiciness!) 🍲
- 1/2 cup Sour cream 🥛
- 2 cups Shredded Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese 🧀
- 1 tsp Garlic powder & Onion powder 🧄
- Salt & Pepper to taste 🧂
- Garnish: Fresh parsley 🌿
👩🍳 Let’s Get Cooking!
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish. 🌡️
- Brown the Beef: In a large skillet, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain the excess grease. 🥩🔥
- Sauté the Mushrooms: In the same skillet, add your sliced mushrooms and cook until tender and golden. 🍄
- The Creamy Mix: In a large bowl, combine the cooked beef, mushrooms, cooked rice, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, beef broth, and seasonings. Stir until everything is beautifully coated. 🥣✨
- Assembly: Pour the mixture into your baking dish and spread it out evenly. 🥘
- Cheese Topping: Sprinkle that thick layer of shredded cheese all over the top. 🧀🧀
- Bake: Pop it in the oven for 25–30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are slightly crispy. 🥨🔥
💡 Pro-Tip:
Want a little crunch? Top the casserole with some crispy fried onions during the last 5 minutes of baking! 🧅💥
