Aunt Woofie's Meat-N-Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup white rice
• 1-1 1/2 lb ground beef or ground turkey or ground chicken or pork sausage or Italian sausage

• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup sour cream (optional)
• 1 cup mayonnaise (optional)
• grated cheddar cheese (mild, medium or sharp, depending on desired amount)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Grease a 9x13-inch cake pan or large covered baking dish.

3. 3

   Set aside.

4. 4

   Bring water to a boil.

5. 5

   Stir in the rice and bring it to a boil.

6. 6

   Lower heat.

7. 7

   Boil rice for 15 minutes or until it is done, and set aside.

8. 8

   In a large skillet, brown the meat you are using.

9. 9

   If you are using ground turkey, you may need to add a little bit of water to get it to cook easily and to make it less dry no need to drain if using ground turkey.

10. 10

    If there is any grease drain it.

11. 11

    Add the soup, sour cream and mayonnaise to the meat.

12. 12

    Stir together and heat until it is bubbly.

13. 13

    Stir in the rice and mix thoroughly.

14. 14

    If mixture is too thick add a little bit of water or milk to desired consistency (about 1/4-1/2 cup).

15. 15

    Pour mixture into the greased pan or baking dish.

16. 16

    Cover with cheddar cheese.

17. 17

    If using a cake pan, cover with foil.

18. 18

    If using a covered baking dish cover it with the lid.

19. 19

    Bake in oven for 45-60 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted.

20. 20

    Remove from oven and let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

21. 21

    Serve with salad and/or vegetables.