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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.

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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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bowl of bacon cheeseburger rice in a bowl, topped with tomatoes and pickles
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5 from 7 votes

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.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Ground Beef
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minute meal, ground beef and rice skillet meal, quick and easy ground beef recipe
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 690kcal
Author: Milisa

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cook the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Crumble when cooled.
  • 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. 
  • 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

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 690kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 1178mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g

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