Description
Sizzling bacon cheeseburger rice stack brings classic burger flavors right to your dinner table in one delightful, hearty dish. Packed with ground beef, melted cheese, and crispy bacon bits, this recipe turns weeknight meals into a crowd-pleasing feast your family will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 450 grams ground beef
- 320 grams instant rice
- 120 grams cooked bacon
- 110 grams sharp cheddar cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 225 milliliters tomato sauce
- 480 milliliters beef broth
- 60 milliliters ketchup
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- ½ medium yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
Instructions
- Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high at 375°F. Sauté 450 grams ground beef and ½ diced onion, breaking meat into small crumbles until beef browns and onions become translucent, approximately 7 minutes.
- Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic and cook for 60 seconds until fragrant. Drain excess fat from skillet, then sprinkle 1 teaspoon seasoned salt across the meat.
- Pour 225 milliliters tomato sauce, 60 milliliters ketchup, and 1 tablespoon yellow mustard into the skillet. Stir thoroughly to combine with meat mixture.
- Add 320 grams instant rice and 480 milliliters beef broth. Blend ingredients completely, ensuring rice is evenly distributed.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until rice absorbs liquid and becomes tender.
- Remove skillet from heat. Fold 55 grams shredded cheddar and 60 grams chopped bacon into the rice mixture until cheese melts smoothly.
- Grease a 3-inch diameter ring mold with cooking spray. Position mold on serving plate and carefully pack 3 tablespoons rice mixture into bottom, pressing firmly.
- Sprinkle 30 grams additional bacon and 15 grams cheese directly in the center of the rice base.
- Layer another 3 tablespoons rice mixture over the center, gently compressing to create a stable stack.
- Garnish top with remaining 15 grams bacon and 40 grams cheese. Let stand covered for 2 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Optional: Briefly broil at 500°F for 90 seconds to create golden-brown cheese crust. Remove ring mold by pressing gently on top while lifting.
Notes
- Drain beef thoroughly to prevent a greasy dish and ensure crisp bacon bits.
- Choose instant rice for quicker cooking and consistent texture throughout the stack.
- Pressing the rice mixture firmly helps create a stable, compact stack that holds its shape when served.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular ketchup and mustard for certified gluten-free alternatives and verify beef broth ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 669 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1250 mg
- Fat: 43 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg