Easy Slow Cooker Spanish Rice

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 185 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

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

2 pounds ground beef
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 green bell peppers, chopped
1 cup water
2 yellow onions, chopped
1 cup converted raw rice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
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.