Cheesy Beef and Rice Casserole
How to make beef and rice casserole in your Ninja Foodi
Equipment
- Ninja Foodi
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onions chopped
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup scallions chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 and 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach
- 3 cups rice
- 3 and 1/3 cups chicken broth you can substitute beef broth or water
- 1 and 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese OPTIONAL
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Set the Ninja Foodi to SAUTE and add oil
- add the chopped onion, pepper and green onion to the Foodi and saute for 5 minutes
- add ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder ane paprika then brown for 5 minutes then add garlic. Cook for 30 seconds more
- Stir in the rice then add chicken broth and frozen spinach
- Cover the Ninja Foodi with the pressure cook lid then cook on HIGH pressure for 3 minutes
- Natural release for 10 minutes then manually release the rest of the pressure
- Reserve 1/2 a cup of cheese for the top. Stir in the rest of the cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
- Top with reserved cheddar cheese then close the AIR CRISP LID. BROIL for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browned.