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Bacon Cheeseburger Rice

Bacon Cheeseburger Rice is a delicious 30 minute meal that the whole family will love. All of the flavors of your favorite burger in a quick and easy rice skillet dish.

Sausage and Pepper Rice is one of my go-to meals when I don’t have much time to prepare dinner and this cheeseburger version was an even bigger hit with the kids. We also love Ground Beef Tacos for a quick meal.

bacon cheeseburger rice in a bowl with chopped tomatoes and sliced pickles

Bacon Cheeseburger Rice ~ Quick and Easy Dinner Recipe

Bacon Cheeseburger Rice is a super simple skillet dinner that can be on the dinner table in under 30 minutes. It’s a family-pleasing meal that even the picky eaters will love.

Ingredients Needed for Hamburger Rice Casserole

  • Ground Beef
  • Long Grain White Rice
  • Water
  • Bacon
  • Onion
  • Cream Cheese
  • Milk
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Granulated Garlic
  • Smoked Paprika
  • Kosher Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Diced Tomatoes for Garnish
  • Pickles for Garnish

overhead bacon cheeseburger skillet on a black and white check runner. Wooden spoon, pickles, tomato.

How to Make Cheeseburger Rice

cooking ground beef and onions collage

  • Add ground beef to a skillet and cook over medium-high heat, breaking the ground beef up as it cooks. Cook until well browned.
  • Drain the excess grease.
  • Add diced onions to the ground beef, cook, stirring occasionally until onions are softened, about 5- 6 minutes.

collage of cooking rice in a pan.

Meanwhile, cook the rice. Add 1 cup of long grain white rice to a pan with 2 cups of water. Bring the mixture to a boil. Lower to simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

cooked bacon strips on a wire rack with paper towel.

Cook the bacon until crisp. I love to cook bacon in the oven, no mess! Drain on paper towels.

collage making bacon cheeseburger rice.

  • Add cream cheese, shredded cheese, milk to the ground beef mixture. Stir until cream cheese is mixed in.
  • Stir in bbq sauce.
  • Add garlic, smoked paprika, salt and pepper and mix to combine.
  • Stir in cooked rice and crumbled bacon.

bacon cheeseburger rice in a skillet.

  • Garnish with diced tomatoes and pickles if desired.

Recipe Notes

  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Storage: Store leftover rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
  • Reheat: Reheat rice in a pan with about 1- 2 tablespoons of milk over medium heat, stirring until heated through.

More Ground Beef Recipes to Try

bacon cheeseburger rice in a bowl with pickles. Glass of tea, 2 slices of bread, pickles in a bowl.

This Bacon Cheeseburger Rice skillet meal is a surefire hit for a quick and easy dinner that will please the whole family. Add your favorite burger toppings to garnish the cheeseburger rice for a new dinner twist on the classic burger.

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Yield: 6 Servings

Bacon Cheeseburger Rice

bowl of bacon cheeseburger rice in a bowl, topped with tomatoes and pickles

Bacon Cheeseburger Rice is a delicious 30 minute meal that the whole family will love. All of the flavors of your favorite burger in a quick and easy rice skillet dish.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Diced tomatoes, optional garnish
  • Pickle Slices, optional garnish

Instructions

  1. Add ground beef to a skillet and cook over medium-high heat, breaking the ground beef up as it cooks. Cook until well browned. 
  2. Drain the excess grease. 
  3. Add diced onions to the ground beef, cook, stirring occasionally until onions are softened, about 5- 6 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the rice. Add 1 cup of long grain white rice to a pan with 2 cups of water. Bring the mixture to a boil. Lower to simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  5. Cook the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Crumble when cooled.
  6. Add cream cheese, shredded cheese, milk to the ground beef mixture. Stir until cream cheese is mixed in. 
  7. Stir in bbq sauce. 
  8. Add garlic, smoked paprika, salt and pepper and mix to combine.
  9. Stir in cooked rice and crumbled bacon. 
  10. Garnish with diced tomatoes and pickles if desired.

Notes

  • Storage: Store leftover rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
  • Reheat: Reheat rice in a pan with about 1- 2 tablespoons of milk over medium heat, stirring until heated through.
  • Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    6

    Serving Size:

    1

    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 690Total Fat: 43gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 1178mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 2gSugar: 13gProtein: 49g

    Nutritional calculations are estimated and may not be accurate.

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