Description
This Cheesy Hamburger Rice Casserole combines ground beef, creamy mushroom soup, diced tomatoes, and tender rice into a comforting one-pan meal topped with melted mozzarella cheese. It’s a hearty and easy-to-make casserole perfect for a satisfying family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- ½ cup long grain white rice
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the beef: Crumble the ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until the beef is evenly browned. Drain off any excess grease to reduce fat content.
- Add soup, tomatoes, and rice: Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, canned diced tomatoes with juice, and uncooked long grain white rice into the skillet mixture.
- Simmer until rice cooks: Cover the skillet and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and fully cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat broiler: While the rice is cooking, preheat your oven’s broiler to prepare for melting the cheese topping.
- Transfer and top with cheese: Once the rice has finished cooking, transfer the entire mixture from the skillet into a casserole dish. Evenly cover the top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Broil the casserole: Place the casserole dish under the broiler until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden brown on top, watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Season and serve: Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve hot and enjoy this delicious cheesy hamburger rice casserole.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use a reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup and low-fat cheese.
- You can substitute diced tomatoes with diced green chilies for a spicy twist.
- Make sure to stir occasionally during simmering to prevent rice from sticking to the skillet bottom.
- This casserole can be prepared ahead of time up to the broiling step and refrigerated until ready to finish.
- Use fresh ground beef for best flavor, but ground turkey or chicken can be a leaner alternative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 849mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 83mg
