Quick-Fix Beef and Rice

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How quick is this creamy ground beef and rice casserole? Just 5 minutes to prep and half an hour until it's ready to serve.

time

prep:

5 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

lb. lean ground beef

cups frozen peas

2/3

cup (1/2 of 10-3/4-oz. can) condensed cream of celery soup

1/4

cup milk

clove garlic, minced

1/2

tsp. dried thyme leaves

2-2/3

cups hot cooked instant white rice

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in peas, soup, milk, garlic and thyme. Bring just to boil.

SPREAD meat mixture onto bottom of 8-inch square baking dish. Top with rice; sprinkle with cheese.

BAKE 10 min. or until cheese is melted.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Family Fun

Take a walk with your family after enjoying this meal.

Special Extra

For extra zip, stir 1/4 cup ketchup into the meat mixture along with the peas, soup, milk, garlic and thyme.

Creative Leftovers

Place leftover condensed soup in tightly covered container; refrigerate up to 2 days. Prepare as directed on label, using 2/3 cup water or milk.

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clayfordmom

posted:1/5/2006

My Husband thought this was GREAT! I left out the milk and added 1/4 cup sour cream, cut the peas to 1 cup but added 1 cup of frozen corn, and left out the thyme. Great for leftovers also!

Rosiecheex

posted:12/28/2005

I used ground chicken instead of beef, cream of chicken soup instead of celery, basmati rice instead of minute rice and I used shredded cheddar with sundried tomatoes and it was delicious. I just adapted this recipe to what I had in my fridge and pantry. This recipe has so many possibilities.

a cook

posted:12/16/2005

I agree with cutting down on the Thyme. I also added mixed veggies & some mushrooms instead of just peas.

shetterlys

posted:12/15/2005

The thyme was a little much, I'd reduce the amount, but everyone loved it. My teenager wasn't going to try it, and he loved it.

michellewanke

posted:12/8/2005

I used a cheese and broc. rice mix. It added a lot of flavor.

a cook

posted:12/6/2005

It was delicious, very easy to make and u have options, can use another vegetables and another soup, but it was very good, my family enjoyed it a lot.

oelkesm

posted:12/5/2005

As others suggested, I substituted Italian seasonings for basil (plus extra) with other assorted seasonings like onion powder, extra salt, and cayenne pepper. I sprinkled cheese between the layers of meat and rice, added mushrooms and used an entire can of soup. Delicious!

hmunoz41

posted:11/30/2005

I added oregano instead of thyme and diced tomatoes and it really tasted good. Italian style!

dutchess1s

posted:11/28/2005

I salt and peppered the ground beef, added a whole can of cream of mushroom soup, substituted basil for the thyme and topped the beef with mozzarella cheese. These were the ingredients I had on hand and it turned out very good!

sweettlee

posted:11/28/2005

I brown my meat then add 2 envelopes of oxo with half a cup of water to make a gravy then thichen it with flour or cornstarch,omitting the canned soup. My way turns out great.