Easy Slow Cooker Spanish Rice
Description
Feed a hungry crowd with this slow cooker Spanish rice, a super-easy one-pot meal of beef and rice simmered in a rich and spicy tomato stew.
Ingredients
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2 pounds ground beef
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1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
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2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
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2 green bell peppers, chopped
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1 cup water
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2 yellow onions, chopped
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1 cup converted raw rice
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2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
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1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
Directions
1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until lightly browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard fat.
2
Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, green bell peppers, water, onions, rice, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and hot sauce. Cook on High until rice is tender, about 3 hours. Serve in bowls and top with Cheddar cheese.