Bacon Cheeseburger Rice – delicious cheesy rice with ground beef, bacon, barbecue sauce, and pickles on top! It’s ready in less than 20 minutes and a definite kid favorite!
Stay with me here. I promise there’s a reason I put pickles on top of rice.
But first, I got a Jeep yesterday! Yeah, buying a new car wasn’t really in the plans 4 weeks before we move to Texas but it was either pay a ridiculous amount of money for a new transmission or spend a ridiculous amount of money for a new car. And since my husband’s gone for months at a time and our Durango has been less than reliable recently, we just decided to bite the bullet.
Plus, I’ve been waiting for my kids to all be out of those annoying ginormous infant seats so I could get rid of my 3-row mom vehicle. (That had a Hemi. And I loved it. But still, it was a total mom car.)
My husband spent the night messing around with it. Like, it was snowing and he was out there in shorts, taking the top off, putting it back on, seeing how it looks this way, and then that way. We’ve just been waiting so long to get a Wrangler so we’re all a little excited.
Bacon Cheeseburger Rice!
So now, pickles on rice? Whaaaaat?
I found this recipe on Pinterest the other day and then immediately added the ingredients to my grocery list. I am obsessed with bacon cheeseburgers lately (#sonotpaleo) and I knew I’d be into it.
It’s instant rice which makes for a really quick meal and then ground beef (or turkey!) with barbecue sauce, a little mustard, and other burger-y things. And then it’s all topped with crispy crumbled bacon and chopped pickles.
I loved it. My kids were all “Ewww! What’s the slimy green things?!” but ummm… there wasn’t a speck left on any of their plates.
Easy Weeknight Meals
- Bacon Tortellini Bake
- Texas Toast Pizza
- Crockpot Cheeseburgers
- Parmesan Pasta with Bacon and Peas
- Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole
- One Pot Cheesy Sausage and Spinach Gnocchi
Make sure you subscribe to my email list to get all my new recipes delivered right to your inbox!
You can also follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest for even more!
Bacon Cheeseburger Rice
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef, or ground turkey
- 1 ¾ cup water
- ⅔ cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 2 teaspoon dried minced onion
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups uncooked instant rice
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ⅓ cup chopped pickles
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no pink remains, breaking it up as it cooks. Add water, barbecue sauce, mustard, dried minced onion, and pepper. Bring to a boil and stir in the rice and half of the cheese. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes, until the rice is cooked.
- Sprinkle with bacon and chopped pickles before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 673Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 1130mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 1gSugar: 16gProtein: 50g
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
You don’t have to justify pickles on rice to me. I love the idea! This looks like a fab dinner, Amanda.
Amy @ A Healthy Life For Me says
Who wouldn’t love anything with them name bacon + cheeseburger. Thre wouldn’t have been a speck left on my plate either
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds says
I can totally dig the pickles on top! Sounds great to me! And yay for the Jeep!
Beth says
We are in a car pickle too – same thing, spend money to fix a very old car or fork over money to buy a more reliable one! I think I need this rice to soothe my worries :)
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Amanda, I love this!!! bacon cheeseburger rice?! I would lick my plate clean!! and congrats on the jeep!!! it’s beautiful!!!
Kirsten says
Amanda,
I make a concoction called Taco Rice that the family just digs into. It never occurred to me to make a bacon cheeseburger version. Mind blown. And of course you put pickles on top! It’s the one consistent condiment our family has when we go to Five Guys.
Don’t you just feel like a PCS is just open season on your bank account? Enjoy the Jeep!
Annie @Maebells says
Yay for Jeeps! We had a Wrangler for a long time and loved it! And I am loving this rice! Bacon Cheeseburger Rice – genius!
Amy @Very Culinary says
I had a Saturn pre-kids. Then we got a Honda Pilot post-kids. And now I drive that…and Paul (who’s 6’2″) drives that tiny coupe! He totally took one for the team. So excited for you. THAT. JEEP. Dude. Also? I make dill pickle sloppy joe grilled cheese sandwiches. They are amazing. So ya…pickles with rice or meat. *high five* I would devour this.
Jocelyn @Inside BruCrew Life says
We got rid of our third row vehicle this past summer!!! Of course we didn’t get a cool Jeep, but at least it’s smaller and doesn’t suck up the gas!!! My kids would go crazy for this rice!!! Bacon cheeseburgers are the best!!!
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
Yay congrats on the new car!! New cars are so exciting!! Bacon with rice and cheese just sounds heavenly. So making this asap!!
Yum Yucky says
Uh oh. This one looks real dangerous for me. My stomachs would never stop eating until the entire skillet was finished off.
krista @joyfulhealthyeats says
Bacon Cheeseburger in rice!? Yes please!
Krista says
wowza!! Yum yum yum! I love a bacon cheeseburger. My children may want you to adopt them after I make them this!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
I’m all into this recipe! Looks perfectly amazing for supper!
I remember the Mom Van period – still have a kind of Mom car with some room, but just wasn’t the van type…except for all that ROOM. It was a plus! :)
Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says
This is the BEST rice idea EVER!! I can’t wait to make this for my husband and I! :)
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
I’m totally making this, best idea ever to add pickles on top! I have a literal ton of ground beef in the freezer and my guys will love it.
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
How can you go wrong with this rice?!
Congrats on the jeep! It makes complete sense since transmissions are so darn expensive. I only have one child, but I already cannot wait for her to be out of the car seat, even though we have a big truck. The car seats are such a pain (but obviously super safe.)
[email protected] Plaid & Paisley Kitchen says
We loved our Wrangler when we had one! I love this idea of cheeseburger rice!
Carrie says
This might be the best rice recipe I have ever seen!
I got rid of my 3rd row SUV for a truck last spring, I’m not sure if it was the best decision or the worst. My kids now fight like cats and dogs back there…… There is a lot of me yelling “I will pull this truck over!” I hope you have better luck than me haha.
Cookbook Queen says
I’m the complete opposite — I’ve wanted a “mom car” for infinity. ALL THE ROOM!!!! We got an Acadia over the Summer and I’m in love. Third row!! I’m officially a mom car person!!
This rice is everything. If it’s got pickles on top, I’m all in.