Burger Rice Hotdish

TAnother stovetop dish that can easily be converted for the crockpot .... and I used dehydrated veggies from food to rage/pantry so it's good for camping trips too

BURGER RICE HOTDISH

Ingredients

1# ground beef (I used 90% lean, so I did not drain later)

1/2C dehydrated onion

2/3 - 3/4C dehydrated carrots

1 can peas (1pt jar of home canned can also be used)

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

Rice (I prefer Minute Rice, but any will do it will just effect cooking time)

STOVE TOP METHOD:

1)Brown meat

2)add dried onions to meat towards end of browning, let cook a while

3)add peas, including liquid in the can, add another can of water

4)add carrots.  Bring to boil, when reached reduce heat & cover. Simmer 29 minutes.

5)add ONE can of soup, mix well making sure all clumps are gone.

7)stir in rice. With Minute Rice I turned off the heat & let it sit for 10 minutes.  Fluff with fork.

8)after rice is cooked, add lest can of soup ... This will keep it more gravy-like & not absorbed by the rice.

If you use other rice, increase the water according to rice instructions ... increase cook time as necessary.

CROCK POT INSTRUCTIONS:

1)brown meat first, but don't "crisp" it just get the pink out.  Place in crock

2)add veggies, using a little extra water.

3)add one can soup  

3b) if using long cooking rice add it now, if using quick rice add later

4)set to low cook 6-8hrs /OR/ set to high cook 2 - 4 hrs

5a) if using quick cooking rice add 1/2 hour before serving.

5) Fluff rice, top with other can of soup.  Let set 10 minutes.

Serve!

Makes approximently 4- 1cup servings .... I had my oldest daughter home for dinner, so a couple slices of buttered bread stretched it out nicely :-)

If you add stressed cheese, you could make a cheeseburger version of this dish, perhaps even exchange one of the soups for cheese soup.

My family like bed it, no left overs at all!