Description
This Cheesy Hamburger Rice Casserole is a comforting one-pan meal featuring ground beef, creamy mushroom soup, diced tomatoes, and tender rice, all topped with melted mozzarella cheese. It’s an easy-to-make, hearty dish perfect for weeknight dinners that combines creamy, savory, and cheesy flavors in every bite.
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
- Cook the ground beef: Crumble the ground beef into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until the meat is evenly browned, then drain off any excess grease.
- Add soup, tomatoes, and rice: Stir in the cream of mushroom soup, diced tomatoes with their juice, and uncooked long grain white rice. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Simmer until rice is cooked: Cover the skillet and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and tender.
- Preheat the broiler: While the rice is cooking, preheat your oven’s broiler to prepare for melting the cheese topping.
- Transfer to casserole dish and add cheese: Once the rice is cooked, transfer the contents of the skillet into a casserole dish. Spread an even layer of shredded mozzarella cheese over the top.
- Broil to melt cheese: Place the casserole under the broiler until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly toasty on top, keeping a close eye to prevent burning.
- Season and serve: Season the casserole with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm and enjoy this comforting cheesy hamburger rice casserole.
Notes
- You can substitute cream of mushroom soup with cream of chicken soup if preferred.
- Ensure to watch the casserole carefully under the broiler to avoid burning the cheese.
- Brown rice can be used instead of white rice, but cooking time may need to be increased, and additional liquid added.
- This dish can be customized by adding vegetables like bell peppers or onions during the ground beef cooking step for extra nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cheesy hamburger rice casserole, ground beef casserole, easy dinner casserole, one pan meal, comfort food
