Rice Shepherd's Pie

Submitted by _Pixie_

"This can turn leftover rice and/or leftover meat into another meal (with some veggies snuck in because they're good for you)"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb hamburger, cooked and drained (or equivalent amount of leftover cooked meat)
• 1 onion, chopped finely
• 3 carrots, finely grated
• 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup chopped mushroom
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped green onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped finely
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup soya sauce (I like Wong Wing best)
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon paprika

directions

1. In a nonstick pan, melt 1 tbsp of the butter and cook the garlic and onion for 2 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms and celery and cook until tender.
3. Mix with the hamburger.
4. Add the salt and pepper.
5. Mix the mushroom soup, milk and soya sauce.
6. Mix the rice with the green onions, carrots and 1/4 to 1/3 of the mushroom soup mixture.
7. In a buttered casserole dish, spread half the rice mixture, then the meat mixture, followed by the remaining mushroom soup mixture.
8. Top with the remaining rice mixture.
9. Dot with 2 tbsp of butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired.
10. Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
11. Cover with sour cream and sprinkle with paprika.
12. Return to oven for 10 minutes.
13. Serve hot.

Reviews

[ckerr1127]

This recipe is a new favorite in my family. I don't like celery or mushrooms so I substituted canned peas and corn instead. Even my five year old loves it! My husband had four plates and there is still plenty left over.

 

[Burned Toast]

We thought this was fantastic! It came together simply, and the taste was surprising and delicious. I diced up some baby carrots because that's what I had on hand. I omitted celery and mushroom because I hate them. I omitted the butter during the frying phase and used olive oil instead. We had 2% milk, and I dotted the top with margarine. I sprinkled salt and pepper over the top and did not use enough to think it was salty. The cook times were perfect, and we all ate several plates (except my 4 year old, who saw the green onions and demanded cereal). This was a pretty dish, and I think it would do nicely for company or a carry-in. Thanks for a yummy new recipe for my "keeper" pile!

 

[Mustang Sally 54269]

Very different and tasty. To cut the salt I substituted light soya for some regular soya. I cut the salt in half but next time will omit all together. Easy to make and it was enjoyed by everyone.