Make-Ahead Ground Beef Casserole

This ground beef casserole is fast and easy. Can be made ahead and refrigerated or frozen. Great casserole to make for shut-ins or elderly.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 266 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• ½ cup uncooked white rice
• 1 nonstick cooking spray
• 1 ⅓ cups chicken broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10x14-inch baking pan or large casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour cream of chicken soup into the skillet. Fill the empty can with chicken broth and pour into the skillet. Add celery, water, rice, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and salt. Mix well. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and rice is cooked through, about 1 hour.