If you enjoy hearty casserole dishes than shipwreck dinner is the meal for you. I’m telling ya, guys, it has EVERYTHING in it. If you have a BIG appetite and need to feel that belly up with some hearty food, this is the casserole for you. I think that it is safe to say it contains everything but the ktichen sink. I made this the other evening for my husband and kids and they pretty much devoured it. There was a tiny bit left for ym husband to take to work with him the next day along with some bread and butter.
I took this casserole to a church potluck gathering and found it very easy to double. Everyone loved it!
Ingredients
1-1/2 lb. ground beef, seasoned and browned (I used 1 lb. lean ground beef and seasoned it with salt, pepper, and half a
leftover packet of Goya Sazon).
Sliced onions (about 1/2 onion)
1/2 can kidney beans
1/4 cup Uncle Ben’s uncooked rice
Chopped celery, if desired (I used two small stalks)
1 can Campbell’s cream of tomato soup (I have no idea what this is. I used a small box of tomato bisque).
Instructions
“Top with one can cream of tomato soup and enough water to cover ingredients. Bake, covered, at 350 for 1 hr.”
I used a small glass baking pan. I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to layer the ingredients in that particular order, so I did, starting with the ground beef on the bottom. The recipe called for a vague amount of onions. I also added salt and pepper to the layer of vegetables before I added the soup.
The rice was still raw after an hour of baking, so I baked the casserole until it was tender. Eventually, I uncovered the casserole because it was too liquidy. This allowed some of the water to evaporate , but caused the tomato soup to brown.
Quick Tip: My loves to eat this casserole with ketchup as a condiment.