Grandma’s Rice Casserole | Ground Beef, Cheese & Bacon Family Recipe

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can reduce preservatives and calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner, and canned chicken is a budget-friendly option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Add 2 cups of rice to the mixing bowl (using about 3 cups total).

Mix in a can of drained olives.

Add a can of drained whole kernel corn.

Incorporate a can of undrained diced tomatoes.

Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of chili powder and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Add salt to taste, using pink Himalayan salt.

Mix in 6 pieces of cut-up bacon.

Stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese, reserving 1/2 cup for later.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter and mix it with 1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs.

Crumble the buttered bread crumbs evenly over the casserole mixture.

Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese on top of the casserole.

Bake uncovered at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes until everything is melty.

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