Ground Beef Casserole with Brown Rice

Prep Time:
10 mins

Cook Time:
20 mins

Total Time:
30 mins

Servings:
8

Yield:
1 (9×13-inch) casserole

Ingredients

Directions

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer ground beef to a large bowl.

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Add brown rice, peas, soup, milk, soy sauce, and garlic to ground beef; stir to combine.

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Transfer to a 9×13-inch baking dish. Top with Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese; cover dish with a lid or aluminum foil.

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Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Cook's Note:

This freezes well, so I like to make it when I do my once-a-month cooking (OAMC). I put the mixture (without the cheese) into gallon-sized resealable plastic bags and freeze them.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)