Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole Recipe for Busy Nights!

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.

Introduce the recipe and mention the need for a different setup due to equipment issues.

List the ingredients needed for the casserole: onion, grated cheese, thyme, basil, oregano, vegetable broth, beef better than beef bullion, diced tomatoes, cream cheese, ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, garlic, milk, and rice.

Prepare the Italian seasoning using thyme, basil, and oregano.

Use vegetable broth instead of beef broth, adding beef better than beef bullion for flavor.

Prepare the casserole by mixing in diced tomatoes, cream cheese, ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, garlic, milk, and rice.

Combine all ingredients in a suitable baking dish or pot.

Bake the casserole until heated through and cheese is melted.

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