Description
A hearty, one‑pot crockpot meal featuring seasoned ground beef, brown rice, and colorful vegetables, perfect for easy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup long-grain brown rice, rinsed
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes with juices
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels (optional)
- 1 cup black beans, drained (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; brown the ground beef and drain excess fat.
- Transfer the browned beef to the crockpot.
- Add diced onion, bell pepper, garlic, and optional corn to the crockpot.
- Stir in the rinsed brown rice, diced tomatoes with their juices, cumin, chili powder, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in the beef broth and stir everything together to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the rice is tender and the flavors meld.
- If using black beans, stir them in during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro or chopped green onions if desired.
Notes
For best texture, use long‑grain brown rice and ensure it is rinsed before adding. Adjust salt and spices to taste, and feel free to add other vegetables like diced zucchini or carrots.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours low
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 3400mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: crockpot, ground beef, Spanish rice, slow cooker, one pot meal, easy dinner, rice casserole