Slow Cooker Hamburger Rice Casserole W/Cheese! 🍴

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be more affordable.

Add a little olive oil to a pan.

Add 2 pounds of ground beef to the pan and brown it.

Chop up 1 large onion and 2 stalks of celery while the beef is browning.

Drain the ground beef, leaving it about three-quarters cooked with some pink.

Add the chopped celery and onion to the beef and cook until the onions are halfway cooked through.

Add dried oregano, dried basil, and about 1 tablespoon of complete seasoning to the mixture.

Add a generous amount of black pepper (about 2 tablespoons) to the mixture.

Turn off the heat once the mixture is fragrant and the onions are cooked.

Spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray.

Add 2 cups of cooked rice to the bottom of the slow cooker, breaking it up with your hands.

Add half of a can of mushroom stems and pieces on top of the rice.

Layer half of the beef mixture on top of the mushrooms.

In a bowl, mix 1 can of cream of mushroom soup with 1.5 cans of water until well combined.

Pour half of the mushroom soup mixture over the beef layer in the slow cooker.

Add another 2 cups of cooked rice on top of the soup mixture.

Add the remaining mushroom stems and pieces on top of the rice.

Layer the remaining beef mixture on top of the mushrooms.

Pour the rest of the mushroom soup mixture over the top.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3.5 hours.

After 3.5 hours, check the casserole for moisture.

Layer cheese (block cheese similar to Velveeta) on top of the casserole and cover it again.

Let it cook for an additional 30 minutes with the cheese on top.

Serve the casserole, adding salt to taste if needed.

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