Cherokee Casserole

Kurt Godden's Note:

This recipe came from my mother, Jean Godden, and is a family favorite, even with small children!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup long-grain rice , cooked
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup (no added liquid)
• 1 lb ground beef , round or sirloin
• 1 small onion , chopped
• ½ small bay leaf
• 1⁄8; teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄8; teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cumin
• 12 green olives , chopped
• 3 ounces grated cheddar cheese
• salt , pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cook rice per normal cooking instructions.
2. While rice cooks, brown meat and cook onions until tender.
3. Drain excess fat from meat.
4. Combine meat and onions in skillet, and add crushed tomatoes, mushroom soup, bay leaf, oregano, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, olives.
5. Simmer together in skillet until rice is finished cooking.
6. Add rice, and mix all ingredients well.
7. Top casserole with cheese until melted.

Reviews

[ceashel]

The olives really were a nice touch, but it wasn't really anything we would make again.

[Charlotte J]

Wonderful. The green olives really added a nice taste. I think I'd increase the oregano, garlic powder and cumin to 1/4 teaspoon to start with the next time I make this. I cooked 1 cup of dry rice and add all of it by mistake but it did not matter. Still tasted great!

[Chef 'Diva Divine]

Great post....made a few alterations as that is just what I do, but this dish made for a great meal..thnx 4 the post