When busy days leave you with only enough energy to stir together ingredients, look to this easy casserole.
The final additions are fresh thyme (if needed, you’re free to always substitute 1/2 tsp.
crushed dried thyme for the 1 Tbsp.
Credit:Brie Goldman
So the meatballs dont overbake and dry out, they are added halfway through the baking time.
Once sprinkled with the Gruyere cheese, let it stand for 5 minutes before digging in.
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Ingredients
Nonstickcooking spray
1 (8-oz.)
packagemushrooms,sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
1 (14 1/2-oz.)
canreduced-sodium beef broth
1 (10-oz.)
cancondensedFrench onion soup
1cupwhite rice
2tsp.
choppedfresh thyme
1/4cupsalted butter, thinly sliced
24frozen homestylebeef meatballs (12 oz.)
4oz.Gruyere or Swisscheese shredded
Directions
Assemble Ingredients
Preheat oven to 425F.
Lightly coat a shallow 2-qt.
baking dish with cooking spray.
Add mushrooms, broth, soup, rice, and thyme to the prepared dish; stir to combine.
Top with butter slices.
Cover dish tightly with foil.
Bake
Bake 30 minutes.
Uncover; top with meatballs.
Finish and Serve
Top with cheese; tent loosely with foil.
Let stand 5 minutes.
If you like, sprinkle with additional thyme.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
