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How to make Microwave French Onion Soup Rice Casserole

by Stephanie

Need an easy side dish? Try this savory Microwave French Onion Soup Rice Casserole. It’s made with minute rice, two cans of soup, and butter, and it’s become a favorite in our house.

A large glass bowl full of french onion soup rice casserole with a smaller white bowl in front full of the rice

You might have heard this recipe called a stick of butter rice or onion rice.

What ingredients do you need to make French Onion Soup Casserole in the Microwave?

Ingredients to make french onion soup rice casserole in the microwave
  • 2 cups Minute Rice
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 10 oz can condensed French onion soup
  • 10 oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/4 cup butter, sliced

How do you make Microwave French Onion Rice Casserole?

For this recipe, we’re using precooked rice, like Minute Rice or Success Rice. It’s precooked, so it cooks very quickly in the microwave. You can make regular rice in the microwave, but it will take an additional 20 or so more minutes to cook than this recipe.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine rice, beef broth and both soups and mix it up until well combined.

A glass bowl full of the ingredients for making the french onion rice

Slice the butter and place it over the top of the rice.

Precooked rice mixed with soup and pats of butter on top.

Cook for 5 minutes on HIGH.

Give it a stir to mix in the melted butter.

Cook the rice for an additional 5 minutes on HIGH.

The cooked rice with the liquid cooked out of it.

Stir the rice again.

Cook at 50% for 3 more minutes.

A close up of the cooked french onion rice.

Serve immediately.

The french onion rice casserole on a blue plate with a salisbury steak on top of it with mushrooms.

Add cooked ground beef

This rice is great served with salisbury steak or meatloaf.

You can also make ground beef in the microwave and mix it into the casserole as well, when you mix in the soups, and make it an entire meal in one dish.

What substitutions can I make?

You can totally skip the beef broth and use plain water or chicken broth. Otherwise, I would not recommend substituting any of the other ingredients.

Recipes for Pairing with French Onion Rice Casserole

Microwave French Onion Rice Casserole
Yield: 8 servings

Microwave French Onion Rice Casserole

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked parboiled rice
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 10 oz can condensed french onion soup
  • 10 oz can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/4 cup butter, sliced

Instructions

  1. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine rice, beef broth and both soups and mix it up until well combined.
  2. Slice the butter and place it over the top of the rice.
  3. Cook for 5 minutes on HIGH.
  4. Give it a stir to mix in the melted butter.
  5. Cook the rice for an additional 5 minutes on HIGH.
  6. Stir the rice again.
  7. Cook at 50% for 3 more minutes.
  8. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 307Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 485mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 7g

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