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Cheesy Ranch Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

Get all four food groups in one crowd-pleasing hamburger casserole, made possible by Hidden Valley® Ranch. This Ranch Ground Beef Rice Casserole recipe is cheesy, meaty, and oh so satisfying when the kids gobble up every last bite. This easy weeknight casserole recipe keeps the HVR flavor front and center for a quick dinner the whole family will love.

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Cook Time 35 min
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients (7)

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (3)

THIS RECIPE IS AIR FRYER-FRIENDLY
Simply reduce the cooking time and temperature on your air fryer as shown here.*

Timing
Set air fryer timer for half the cooking time of a conventional oven. Add extra time for doneness if needed.

Temperature
Reduce regular oven temperature by 25° to 50° (not going below 350°) on your air fryer. If food is getting too dark, reduce by another 25°.

* Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring, until browned, about 6–8 minutes. Drain and return to the skillet.
  2. 2
    Turn the heat down to medium and add the seasoning packet. Stir in the rice, peas, broth, and 1 cup of cheese. Let simmer for 3 minutes.
  3. 3
    Transfer everything to a 9×13 baking dish and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese. Return to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.

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Rated 4 out of 5 by from So easy, yet great taste I changed 2 things the second time making this just to switch things up a bit. Switched Italian Sausage in for the hamburger, and replaced the peas with broccoli. Family thoroughly enjoyed the change up.
Date published: 2021-09-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great weeknight dinner Delicious! Makes a great weeknight dinner super easy to throw together!
Date published: 2021-07-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Just what I was looking for I used elbow macaroni instead of rice. It was delicious!
Date published: 2021-07-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Hearty! this could be a side dish that eats like a meal, or a meal that needs no side dish!
Date published: 2021-05-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Can’t go wrong While I like peas some in my family don’t. I substituted corn.
Date published: 2021-02-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from yummy My family loved this recipe and I will make it again.
Date published: 2020-12-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A quick delicious meal This recipe is a huge time saver. And so delicious. I love making all the recipes to find new favorite meals.
Date published: 2020-11-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Quick and easy This recipe is do easy to make! Simple ingredients! Fast prep and cooking time! Delicious!
Date published: 2020-10-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from This is fabulous! So easy and so good! A new family favorite! I will definitely make this again!
Date published: 2020-10-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Delicious and super easy!! Have extra cheese. Not enough in the recipe, at least for us.
Date published: 2020-10-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Fantastic Made this multiple times before; adding ranch seasoning was just the extra kick this dish needed. Everyone loved it.
Date published: 2020-10-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Quick and Easy Got an email about this recipe and decided to give it a try. Was really quick and easy to prepare and my family loved it. There were no leftovers and they want to have it again.
Date published: 2020-09-29
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Easy & delicious After reading some of the reviews, I was afraid it would be bland so instead of white rice I had a package of yellow rice mix & used 2 cups of it (prepared). Very tasty, will make again!
Date published: 2020-09-29
Rated 4 out of 5 by from CHEESY GROUND BEEF AND RICE CASSEROLE Quick, easy and tasty dish. Made 4 good size servings. If fixing for a family, double ingredients.
Date published: 2020-09-28
Rated 2 out of 5 by from sew one and you're done I am sad to say that we did not enjoy this recipe. It looked so delicious. Unfortunately, there was apparently not near enough liquid to soften the rice and we just had a crunchy, hard to chew dinner. The flavors were probably good, but we couldn't get past the rice. The neighbors dog however, is really enjoying all the leftovers!
Date published: 2020-09-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from YUM! Made this for my husband, it was a Hit! I loved that it was so easy and quick to make. It tasted great too! Will definitely make it again and again!
Date published: 2020-09-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Tasty! My family thought this was a great addition to our rolling menu!
Date published: 2020-09-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Fast and tasty I made this for my husband who is not a huge fan of rice or broccoli. He loved it and looking forward to the left-overs tomorrow. The biggest problem was I had a bulk container of the ranch and I had figure out how many teaspoons equaled one dry ounce of ranch dressing powder.
Date published: 2020-09-14
Rated 3 out of 5 by from not that great it was kind of bland needed more seasoning it was good the next day.
Date published: 2020-09-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Added a few things... It was very tasty but, I made it again and added chopped onions and some garlic. Instead of peas I used a broccoli, cauliflower mix and used cauliflower rice for the rice. Nice low carb recipe.
Date published: 2020-09-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Kind of bland I added some pepper as it was kind of bland. Seemed to me it needed something more. It was better the next day.
Date published: 2020-07-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Awesome! This recipe was low on time and high on flavor. I use ground chicken and add more vegetables. The leftovers are even better.
Date published: 2020-07-20
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Like It or Leave It! I made this last week just to experiment to see my grandson's reaction. He loved it but I wasn't overly impressed. Taste was good though
Date published: 2020-07-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Quick easy and full of flavor, great when your short on time
Date published: 2020-07-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy recipe. Easy with the great taste of ranch, kids love it. enjoy.
Date published: 2020-07-10
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Easy, quick, that's about it. Made this today for a lady whose daughter died. A little embarrassed to present it. Added chopped potato chips and some frozen corn for color. this recipe is far from being unique in any way.
Date published: 2020-07-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from easy to make and very good I love different ideas for dinner. this one was very easy and yummy.
Date published: 2020-06-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from HV - Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Casserole Yummy and filling dish. Sometimes I may add green peppers.
Date published: 2020-06-19
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Easy to make Family enjoyed it. I added crushed frito chips to the top for a crunch!
Date published: 2020-06-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from CHEESY GROUND BEEF AND RICE CASSEROLE Easy to prepare and great taste, loved it, would make it again!
Date published: 2020-06-16
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