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Easy Ground Beef and Sausage Rice Casserole is simple to make with tons of flavor. Lean ground beef, spicy sausage, celery, and onions bake in a creamy sauce and results in a delicious dish that brings the family to the table.
I am not sure why I waited so long to make this casserole for the blog. Casseroles seem to always be a hit here and with my family.
The term casserole simply means a dish, often a mixture, that is baked and served. I find that casseroles are so delicious and such comfort food. And this is just that!
People love this easy dish and it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. You can simply serve it with a green salad, a roll if desired and you have a wonderful meal. You could even top it with cheese after cooking and pop it back in the oven if you want it a little cheesy!
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Ground Beef Casserole Recipe Ingredients
The ingredients you will need are ground beef, bulk sausage ( I like to use a hot one, but you can use a mild or regular heat), onion, celery, some spices, cream of celery and cream of chicken soups, and long grain white rice.
How to Make Ground Beef Rice Casserole
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place ground beef and sausage to a large skillet, crumble and brown on medium high heat until about half cooked. Add in celery and onion and cook until soft.
- Add in cream of celery and chicken soups, chicken stock and stir until combined. Then pour in rice and mix until completely blended.
- Pour into 9 x 13 baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from oven when done and fluff with a fork.
Ground Beef Rice Casserole FAQs
Yes, this will allow the rice to cook and get tender. If you would like to add cheese to the casserole, pull the dish out, fluff the rice, and then add cheese. Place it back in the oven to cook until the cheese melts (about 10 to 15 minutes).
If the casserole finishes cooking and you find the rice isn’t done, it is possible that you used the wrong rice, or your oven did not cook consistently or at the correct temperature. There is plenty of moisture in this dish, and enough time for the dish to bake perfectly.
Long-grain, white rice is best used in casseroles. It doesn’t get sticky or mushy. You cannot use quick or instant rice in this casserole unless you adjust the liquid and time according to the package instructions.
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Can I freeze this ground beef sausage rice casserole?
This is a wonderful casserole to freeze. Just place it in a freezer-safe container, wrap it with plastic wrap, and then cover that with foil and freeze. You can also put it in individual servings and freeze it for later.
This is a great casserole to take to a potluck or to someone needing a meal.
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Simple Ground Beef and Rice Casserole
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound sausage - bulk (I like to use hot)
- 1 cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt - or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of celery soup
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup - or cream of onion soup
- 32 ounces chicken stock or broth
- 2 cups long grain white rice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place ground beef and sausage in a large skillet, and crumble and brown over medium-high heat until about half-cooked. Add in celery, onion, and seasonings. Cook until the vegetables soften and the meat is done. About 7 to 10 minutes total.
- Add the cream of celery and chicken soups and chicken stock, then stir until combined. Cook until the soups are smooth and the mixture is bubbling.
- Then pour in rice and mix until completely blended.
- Pour into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes. If you are using a 12-inch cast iron or oven-safe skillet you can cook it in the oven safe pan.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5-10 minutes. Remove the foil and fluff the rice with a fork before serving it.
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Nutrition
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Great recipe! It was delicious! Came out perfect! Will definately make this again and again.
Thank you, Dianne!
Question… is the rice cooked or uncooked when you it it into the oven? I’m ASSUMING with the length of time that the liquids will cook the rice while it’s in the oven, hence the fluffing at the end?
Uncooked.