Comments on: Make Ahead Meals: Cheesy Beef and Rice

By: Melissa M.

Melissa M. — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:44:13 +0000

I made this tonight and it was yummy! I would love to try the variations that others have listed as well. I wasn’t sure if my 12-year-old son would like this but he did…

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:07:39 +0000

I made this wonderful recipe for lunch/dinner today. I used 1/2 onion, a pint of homemade salsa & used country wild rice blend. This is a keeper recipe!!!

By: Kara

Kara — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:19:44 +0000

I’m glad you said something, I was thinking the same thing! Please practice and promote safe food practices:)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:27 +0000

This was great!! Both of my kids give this a thumbs up! Only thing I did different, was add a little pepper and one fresh garlic clove.

By: LindseyforLaura@HHM

LindseyforLaura@HHM — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:38:10 +0000

It probably will. :)

By: Kaely

Kaely — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:06:47 +0000

We had this for dinner last night. I used fresh garlic and added some dried oregano and black pepper too. I enjoyed it, but it was a bit bland. I plan on adding some salsa next time I make it.

By: Darcy@Somewhatmuddledmusings

Darcy@Somewhatmuddledmusings — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:26:56 +0000

Wondering if this would work with quinoa instead of rice? I’ve not frozen it, yet.

By: michelle

michelle — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:24:08 +0000

I am just starting out trying freezer meals. I only made one casserole of this the first time in case we didn’t like it. Even with fresh onion & garlic, and our favorite extra sharp cheese this was pretty bland. I would eat it again if it were something the kids really liked… but not so much. The youngest refused it, while the older 2 ate all their broccoli and left this for last (even though they were excited to try it since I called it ‘hamburger helper’… so I knew they weren’t thrilled with it! I may try it again with some more seasonings… maybe seasoned salt instead of plain sea salt would help…?

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:42:10 +0000

I left out the milk and added medium picante sauce, a can of pinto beans and some sharp cheddar in the mixture as well as on top. Thanks for the recipe. Delish!

By: diannekinzer

diannekinzer — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:16:56 +0000

My mother thawed meat in the sink and I did for years. Never a problem. Doesn’t the part that’s frozen keep the outside cool enough? Of course, once it is thawed and if it stays at rm temp for hrs, there is a problem, but 3-4 hrs for a hunk of meat sounds safe to me. I have left things in the fridge over nite and found them pretty much rock hard the next morning.