Mom’s Casserole

Ground Meat, Rice, and Green Bean Casserole

As Mother’s Day approaches it’s bittersweet.  My mom passed away 4 years ago and while I’m thankful I had her for so long I still really miss her. When I went down to FL to visit my father I decided to make my Mom’s favorite casserole. She always made a ground meat, rice, and green beans casserole. It was her go to recipe when someone had a baby, needed dinners, or on days where she was exhausted. It’s become my go to recipe for bringing meals to people because it’s a hit every time.

It couldn’t be easier to make. You start with a pound of ground meat and cook until browned.

While the meat is browning I boiled rice. I just use one bag of the boxed rice.

I also clean a bag of fresh green beans, snap off the ends, and blanch them.

When the meat was browned and the beans blanched I mix them with one family size can of cream of mushroom soup and mix.

After that, I mixed in the rice.

I then spread my mixture in a casserole pan.

On top I lay slices of american cheese. Yes, I know it’s not the healthiest for you, but it’s really good. Honestly, it’s still good with out the cheese, but the cheese is the way my mom always did it.

I cook it for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

That’s it! It’s easy and delicious!

Do you have any meals that bring back good memories?