My mother used to make this ground beef casserole for my brother and I when we were kids. Very filling. Takes well to additions and alterations.
Ingredients
- lean ground beef: 1 pound
- brown rice: 3 cups (cooked)
- frozen peas: 2 cups
- condensed cream of celery soup: 1 can (10.75 ounce can)
- milk: 0.25 cup
- soy sauce: 2 Tbsp
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend: 1 cup (to taste, shredded)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
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Mix ground beef, brown rice, peas, soup, milk, soy sauce, and garlic together in a large bowl. Spoon into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese. Cover the baking dish with a lid or foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.
