This easy hamburger and rice casserole is a comforting family favorite made with ground beef, cooked rice, and two kinds of creamy condensed soup. Serve it with a simple side salad and toasted bread for a hearty, satisfying meal.
My sweet mother-in-law passed this recipe down to me, and it has been a family favorite ever since. Her original recipe includes chopped celery, but I sometimes leave it out because I’m not a fan. That’s the beauty of this casserole: it’s easy to adjust to suit your family’s taste. I’ve included more simple variations and serving ideas below.
Ground Beef And Rice Casserole Recipe
The ingredients are ground beef, cooked rice, a can of cream of chicken soup, a can of cream of mushroom soup, chopped onion, chopped celery, and seasoned salt or your choice of seasoning.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 1 can of cream of mushroom soup; do not add water
- 1 can of cream of chicken soup, do not add water
- ½ small onion, diced fine
- ¼ cup celery, chopped fine
- Seasoned salt or salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions:
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Boil the rice according to package directions and add the chicken bouillon and butter to the water.
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Sauté the celery until it begins to soften, then add the onion and continue sautéing until the onion is translucent.
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Add the ground beef to the pan and brown until cooked through. Drain the grease from the pan.
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Add cooked rice, the two soups, and seasoning.
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Pour into a greased casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until it is bubbly in the middle.
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If you like cheese. top with grated cheese during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
You don't need to season the rice when cooking, but I do because I cook extra and save it for soups or as a side dish. I boil the rice with a bit of butter, chicken broth, and sometimes salt.
After stirring all your ingredients together in a large skillet, heat them well, then pour them into your baking dish. It will shorten the baking time.
My husband likes cheese on top of his casserole, so I sometimes add a couple of slices of American cheese about 5 minutes before it's done. You could also sprinkle it with shredded cheese.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve alone as a one-dish meal
- Add a green side salad
- Enjoy with a Caesar salad
- Serve on wheat toast
- Serve with hot buttered crusty bread
Recipe Variations
Use 2 cans of either cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup, not both kinds.
Replace the chopped celery with a can of condensed celery soup and only one can of mushroom or chicken soup.
Substitute cooked chicken for the ground beef. Rotisserie, boiled, or canned chicken works.
Top with sliced cheese or shredded cheese.
Leave out the celery.
I made the casserole twice in the past 10 days! I use our small toaster oven when possible instead of turning on the big one. Although it is as cold as it is now, I would appreciate the heat from the big oven.
Be sure to spray your casserole dish with cooking spray to make cleanup easy.
The casserole alone is a meal for us, but you can serve it with sautéed vegetables, salad, or toasted bread.
Storage and Reheating
Store the leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Reheat in the microwave.
May make ahead and freeze for up to 2 months. Also freeze leftovers for up to one month.
Hamburger and Rice Casserole Recipe
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 -3 cups cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon Chicken bouillon
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup do not add water
- 1 can cream of chicken soup do not add water
- ½ small onion diced fine
- ¼ cup celery chopped fine
- Seasoned Salt or Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil the rice accordding to package directions and add the chicken boullion and butter to the water.
- Saute celery until it begins to soften then add onion and continue sauteeing until the onion is tranluscent.
- Add ground beef to the pan and brown until done. Drain the grease from pan.
- Add cooked rice, the two soups, and seasoning.
- Pour into greased csserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Top with grated cheese the last 5 minutes of cooking time, if you like.
Kathy Owen says
My family loved this!
Cheryl says
My family loved this!
Cheryl says
This is my second time making this. I had 8 oz each of ground pork and ground beef, so that is what I used. I added extra onions and celery, plus added frozen peas for more veggies. Delicious way to use up leftover rice!