Description
Creamy Beef and Mushroom Casserole is a hearty, comforting bake featuring savory ground beef, mushrooms, rice, and a creamy sauce, topped with a buttery Ritz cracker crust—perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 cup uncooked minute rice
1 medium yellow onion, diced
8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
10.5 ounces cream of mushroom soup
½ cup sour cream
1 cup beef broth
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crumbled
¼ cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef with onion and mushrooms until browned. Drain fat.
- Transfer to a 9×13-inch casserole dish. Stir in cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, rice, and broth.
- Top evenly with crumbled Ritz crackers and drizzle melted butter over the top.
- Bake uncovered for 30–40 minutes, until rice is tender and topping is golden.
Notes
- Add shredded cheddar on top before baking for a cheesy variation.
- Substitute minute rice with cooked rice to reduce cook time.
- Add peas or peppers for extra vegetables.
- Swap in ground turkey or chicken for a lighter dish.
- Use cream of chicken or celery for a different flavor base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30–40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
