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Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

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Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole is an easy ground beef and rice casserole recipe. A crock pot ground beef recipe that only requires 5 main ingredients is a dinner winner in my book!

This hamburger rice casserole is easy to make and a great summer crock pot recipe that not only saves you time but lets you serve a meal that is delicious, filling and keeps the house cool!

Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole served in a green bowl with a glass of water and fresh rolls.

Crock Pot Ground Beef Casserole Recipes

Ground beef crock pot recipes can be some of the most economical dinner recipes you can make. I am always trying to find delicious recipes to feed my family that doesn’t break the bank.

Ground Beef and Rice Crock Pot recipe

Ground beef is one of the cheapest meats you can buy. When you’re trying to save money grocery shopping it is a good idea to stock up when ground beef goes on sale.

I like to freeze 1 pound baggies of ground beef for meals I will make during the week.

It is easy to pull a block of frozen ground beef out of the freezer to make easy crock pot recipes like this Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole.

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Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole recipe made in the slow cooker.

How to Make Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs. ground beef, browned and drained well
  • 32 oz low sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
  • 1 can stewed or diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice, rinsed under cold water
  • 1 heaping teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet until cooked through. Drain well. Set aside.
  2. Pour the beef broth into the crock pot, and add the onion soup mix and cornstarch. Whisk together until all lumps are broken up.
  3. Next add the ground beef, stewed tomatoes, uncooked rice and Italian seasoning to the crock pot. With a large spoon mix until combined.
  4. Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 or 6 hours or until the rice is cooked but still has a slight bite to it.
  5. Turn the crock pot off immediately once the rice is cooked and transfer the Italian Beef and Rice Casserole to a serving bowl to prevent the rice from overcooking.
  6. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Easy weeknight recipe Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

Helpful tips for making Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef Rice Casserole recipe

  • Cooking rice in a crock pot recipe can be tricky. Slightly undercooked crock pot rice is better than overcooked crock pot rice.
  • Once any crock pot recipe containing a large amount of rice in the ingredients is finished cooking turn off the slow cooker.
  • Transfering the crock pot casserole recipe with rice in it to a serving bowl will prevent the rice from overcooking and getting mushy.
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Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole recipe made in the slow cooker.

Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

★★★★★ 5 from 7 reviews
  • Author: Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 Servings
  • Category: Crock Pot Recipes
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: Italian
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Description

Save money on your grocery bill with this easy Crock Pot Italian Ground Beef and Rice Casserole recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs. ground beef, browned and drained well
  • 32 oz low sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
  • 1 can stewed or diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice, rinsed under cold water
  • 1 heaping teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet until cooked through. Drain well. Set aside.
  2. Pour the beef broth into the crock pot, and add the onion soup mix and cornstarch. Whisk together until all lumps are broken up.
  3. Next add the ground beef, stewed tomatoes, uncooked rice and Italian seasoning to the crock pot. With a large spoon mix until combined.
  4. Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 or 6 hours or until the rice is cooked but still has a slight bite to it.
  5. Turn the crock pot off immediately once the rice is cooked and transfer the Italian Beef and Rice Casserole to a serving bowl to prevent the rice from overcooking.
  6. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 244

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Comments

  2. Can you substitute ground turkey or chicken for the beef? If so, are any accommodations to the recipe or cooking time needed?

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  7. this looks very good almost like my mom’s spanish rice, I wish I had gotten her recipe before she passed. I am going to try this one thank you Kay.

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  11. My favorite crock pot meal is roast beef thrown in with any vegies in season….a few jalapenos to spice it up a bit and it is delicious! 🙂

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  12. When it is so hot this time of year, one favorite slow cooker recipe is cheesy salsa/tex mex chicken breasts for taco filling.

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  26. There’s no better slow cooker recipe than the Slow-Cooked carnitas that I found in a Taste of Home Magazine. Pork Roast, Garlic, Cilantro, Green Onions, Salsa, Tequila, Green Onions & Green Chiles. SO GOOD!

    Reply

  27. So many favorite crock pot recipes! My most recent favorite is chicken, corn, cream cheese, rotel tomatoes, and taco seasoning. Great for tacos or in a salad.

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  29. My favorite crock pot recipe is BBQ chicken. In the morning, I put in frozen chicken breasts, chicken broth, BBQ sauce, brown sugar and then turn it on to medium. When I’m ready for supper, it’s done! Super easy and delicious.

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  31. This is one of our favorite recipes. I usually have enough left over and freeze some for another meal.

    Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin
    Ingredients
    2 lbs. pork tenderloin this would be half of a Costco package and half of the package is two tenderloins
    salt and pepper to taste
    2 cloves garlic minced
    2 Tbsp real maple syrup
    4 Tbsp Dijon mustard
    2 Tbsp honey
    2 Tbsp brown sugar
    1 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar can use regular also
    1/2 tsp dried thyme
    1 Tbsp cornstarch
    1 Tbsp cold water
    Instructions
    Place tenderloin in crock pot.
    Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    Combine together garlic, mustard, honey, brown sugar, vinegar, thyme, maple syrup.
    Pour over pork. Turn pork to coat
    Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
    Remove pork and cover with foil to keep warm.
    Put juices in pan and bring to a boil over heat.
    Simmer for 8-10 minutes and then add in cornstarch that has been mixed into cold water
    Whisk into juices and cook for one minute longer until thickened.
    Pour juices over pork.

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  35. My mom taught me “no peek chicken”, really just water, condensed soup and chicken. I make it all the time

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  36. My favorite and very simple recipe for the crock pot is, put raw chicken, drumsticks, breast pieces, whatever you like, one bottle of italian dressing on top of the chicken, cover and cook on low all day..great over rice, mashed potatoes or pasta.

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  48. Beef stew is a favorite go to recipe for the slow cooker, and I often do a beef roast with vegetables in it as well.

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  67. I need to try the crock pot more these days since the oven is out of order. Great recipe to try out. Thanks!

    ★★★★★

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  68. I like to make beef stew, meatballs with sauce, and white bean chicken chili in a crockpot. This recipe you made looks good! I will have to try it!

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  74. My favorites would be shredded pork with BBQ sauce and i love making spaghetti ground beef sauce .

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  75. This looks great! I definitely have to give it a try! I guess my favorite dish to make in the crock-pot is the beef stew my Mom used to make. It just melts in your mouth!

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  78. There was a recipe from Tasting Food that we tried and really liked it was slow cooking a beef roast in dr pepper pop.

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  84. I make quite a few meals in the crockpot, it’s such a time/ lifesafer at times. Currently my families favorite meal that I make is Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Pasta! It is delicious!!

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  90. Clam Chowder
    2 cans clams drained
    1 qt half and half
    2 cans cream of celery (condensed)
    2 cans clam chowder (condensed)
    2 can cream of potato (condensed)
    Put everything in a crock pot and cook for 4 hrs on high or 8 hrs on low

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  94. My favorite crock pot recipe is beef cooked for about 20 hours on low with a peppery seasoning, added to white rice with carrots. My family loves it! Garlic bread on the side too!

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  102. Homemade chili! I toss in just about everything that could possibly make a good batch and let it simmer in my crockpot all day.

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  107. My favorite crock pot recipe is Crock Pot Lasagna. It’s great when you want lasagna, but it’s too hot to turn on the oven!

    ★★★★★

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  115. I love making chili in the crock pot

    1 large onion – chopped
    1 – 4 oz. can chopped mushrooms
    2 pounds ground beef
    1 can chef boy ar dee tomato sauce with mushrooms
    1 can chili beans

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  118. I love making bean soup with bacon in the crockpot or bbq meatballs. They are super easy and low cost.

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  122. I had a pot roast cooked in a crockpot and it was really good. Thanks for having the contest!

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  123. My favorite always depends on my mood and the weather. I love corned beef and cabbage during winter storms. I love creamy chicken noodle soup any time.

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  124. I like to make a nice beef and carrots with potatoes stew with biscuits and plenty of gravy.

    ★★★★★

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  125. I like to make a pot roast in the slow cooker with veggies its always so good

    ★★★★★

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  128. I love making chili in the crock pot. Put it in before I leave for the day and let it simmer on low all day. Yum!

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  134. Creamy chicken

    4-5 boneless chicken breast
    1 package cream cheese
    1-2 packages of Italian seasoning
    Cook on low 6 – 8 hours
    Serve over egg noodles

    Reply

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