Beef N Rice Bake Recipes

SUMMER BEEF-AND-RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and 1 tablespoon oil. In a large cast-iron skillet, bring meat sauce to a rapid simmer over high. Stir in rice and remove from heat. Top with onion, then carefully arrange zucchini in a single, slightly overlapping layer. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil, and top with breadcrumb mixture. Return to heat and bring to a simmer. Cover with foil and bake 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake until rice is cooked through and breadcrumbs are golden, about 10 minutes more. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

BEEF 'N' RICE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, celery and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the rice, peppers, mushrooms, soy sauce, butter and brown sugar; heat through. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with chow mein noodles. Bake, uncovered, 5-10 minutes longer or until the noodles are crisp.

CHEESY BEEF AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, cook ground beef or pork and garlic until meat is browned.
• Drain off fat.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• In same saucepan, cook uncooked rice in butter until golden brown, stirring frequently.
• Stir in water, carrot, bouillon, parsley, onion, salt and basil.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in meat mixture.
• Turn half into a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Sprinkle with a layer of cheese.
• Top with remaining meat mixture.
• Bake at 325°F oven for 45 minutes, stirring twice.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.

BAKED BEEF AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 1-1/2-quart casserole dish.
• In a large frypan, cook the bacon until crisp; set aside to a plate and crumble.
• To the bacon drippings add ground beef, with rice, onion, garlic and green pepper (if using) in the bacon drippings until beef is no longer pink; drain the fat/drippings.
• Add in the cooked bacon, Parmesan cheese (if using) seasoning salt and pepper to taste, paprika, stuffed olives, tomato juice and boiling water (do not add in the grated cheddar cheese); mix to combine well.
• Set oven to 300 degrees.
• Transfer the mixture to a prepared dish.
• Cover tightly, and bake for 1 hour.
• Uncover, sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese, and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes, or until cheese has melted, and the rice is done to desired tenderness.

CHEESY BEEF 'N' RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute rice and garlic in butter until golden brown. Stir in water, carrots, bouillon, parsley, salt, basil and onion. Bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in beef. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 45 minutes, stirring twice. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE WITH RICE

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.