Ingredients:
Quick:
* 1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
* 1 Cup uncooked Long Grain White Rice
* 2 Cups Water
* 1 Cup Carrots sliced
* 1/2-1 lb Ground Beef cooked
* Cheddar or colby jack cheese sliced about 9 pieces
Semi Homemade:
* 1 Cup uncooked Long Grain White Rice
* 2 Cups Water
* 1/2 to 1 lb depending on preference ground beef, cooked
* 1 cup carrots sliced
* Pacific Foods Mushroom gravy 13.9 ounces
* 1/2 cup milk
* Colby Jack or Medium Cheddar Cheese for topping
From Scratch:
* 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 1/4 cup onion minced
* 1 garlic clove minced
* 1/2 cup minced white button mushroom
* 3 tablespoons flour
* 1/2 cup cream
* 1/2 cup chicken broth
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* salt to taste
* 2 Cups Water
* 1/2-1 lb Ground Beef cooked
* 1 Cup Carrots sliced
* Cheddar or colby Jack Cheese sliced- about 9 slices
* 1 Cup uncooked Long Grain White Rice
Instructions:
Quick:
* Heat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8×9″ baking dish with nonstick spray.
* Stir together the soup,rice, water, carrots, and beef.
* Place in the baking dish and bake for 90 minutes.
* Top with cheese slices and bake a few more minutes or until melted.
Semi Homemade:
* Heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×9″ baking dish.
* Whisk together the water, mushroom gravy, and milk.
* Add the mushroom mix, rice, cooked beef and carrots to a bowl and stir to combine.
* Dump into an 8×9″ baking dish and bake, uncovered for 90 minutes.
* Add slices of cheese and return to the oven for another couple of minutes or until the cheese is melted.
From Scratch:
* In a medium pan over medium heat, add the butter and melt.
* Whisk in the onion, garlic and mushrooms.
* Add the flour, whisking continually and cook for 30-60 seconds.
* Add the cream and broth and cook until thick.
* Season and remove from heat.
* Heat the oven to 350 and spray an 8×9″ baking dish with nonstick spray.
* Place the cream mixture, rice, water, beef and carrots into the dish and stir to combine.
* Bake for 90 minutes, add the cheese and bake for a few more minutes or until melted.
