French Onion Ground Beef and Rice Casserole
This French Onion Ground Beef and Rice Casserole is a comforting one-pan meal with savory beef, aromatic French onion soup, and tender rice, all baked together for a golden, flavorful dish. Perfect for family dinners or meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) lean ground beef
- ½ to 1 tsp garlic salt, or to taste
- 2 cans (10.5 oz each) beef consomme
- 2 cans (10.5 oz each) French onion soup
- 180ml (¾ cup) water
- 2 cups long grain white rice, uncooked
- 170g (¾ cup) butter, sliced (1 ½ sticks)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease a 9×13 inch (23×33 cm) baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef with garlic salt until browned and cooked through, breaking it into crumbles.
- Spread the uncooked rice and cooked ground beef in the prepared baking dish.
- Pour in the beef consomme, French onion soup, and water. Gently stir to combine all ingredients.
- Place the sliced butter on top of the mixture.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes until the top is golden.
- Fluff the casserole with a fork before serving.
Notes
- For added flavor, sprinkle some grated cheese (like mozzarella or cheddar) on top during the last 10 minutes of baking.
- You can use brown rice instead of white rice, but you may need to adjust the cooking time and liquid amounts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6th of the recipe
- Calories: 400kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg