Greek Balou

Mika G.'s Note:

My sister brought this recipe home from a friend in the 1970's. I don't know where the name came from but my mom made this all the time when we were kids. I still make it for my family. It's best when done in an iron skillet. It's great with a salad and bread and butter.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) campbell's beef consomme soup
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) can water
• 1 cup Minute Rice

Directions:

1. Brown onion and ground beef.
2. After browned, add soup and water. Simmer for about 5 minutes then add rice.
3. Bake uncovered (for crunchy top) at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Reviews

[Chef #762568]

Wow, this to my surprise was so good. I really didn't think it would be since there was no spices in it. MY DH loved it. Thanks Mika for this really good but easy receipe...

[bmcnichol]

We all liked this but no one loved it. It was a very plain meal. I followed the recipe as written other then I did add salt and pepper to the mixture. It was very simple to make and was made with ingredients I had on hand.

[KMLWPA]

This was really, really good! Super easy, too. I did fiddle with it just a little bit. Added salt and pepper to the meat and onion after I drained it, then added a 4 oz. can of mushroom pieces and stems (drained) when I added the consomme. Also only used 1/2 an onion because the only one I had was huge. The directions didn't say whether to cover it or not when putting it in the oven, but since it was rice, I covered. Turned out perfectly. This will be one of my "go-to" recipes when I want something quick, easy and good for dinner with things I normally keep on hand.