How to make: Cheesy Ground Beef & Rice Casserole

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining meltiness.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F, spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

In a dutch oven or large skillet with deep sides over medium heat, add ground beef and diced onion. Break up the beef into crumbles, stirring often until there is no pink left, and the onions have softened - about 10 minutes. Drain any excess grease.

Add minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, and take off the heat.

Stir in cream of celery soup, beef stock, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, kosher salt and black pepper.

Add instant rice and frozen mixed vegetables and stir to combine. Add the mixture to the prepared baking dish.

Top with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and cover with nonstick foil. Bake for 45 minutes until bubbly and the cheese is melted.

Uncover and place under the broiler to lightly brown the cheese. Top with some dried or fresh parsley (optional) and serve!

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