GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE WITH RICE

Ground Beef Casserole with Rice image

This ground beef casserole with rice is the perfect casserole for using whatever you have lying around in your fridge.

Provided by Jennifer Shymanski

Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Rice

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 medium tomato, chopped
4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups cooked rice
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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. Add bell pepper, tomato, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook and stir until pepper has slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Strain 1/2 of the liquid from the canned diced tomatoes into the mixture.
Stir diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper into the ground beef mixture. Simmer until some of the liquid has reduced, about 10 minutes. Add rice and mix well. Transfer to a casserole dish and sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until filling is heated through and cheese is melted, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 48.6 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 346.7 mg, Sugar 4.2 g