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Slow Cooker 5 Ingredient Leftover Rice Chili Recipe

Mar 24, 2017 · 9 Comments

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Leftover Chinese white rice that you don’t know what to do with? Today I’m going to share with you how to make this slow cooker 5 ingredient leftover rice chili recipe. I call it chili because it tastes like chili, but really it could be called a stew, it’s just an all around delicious crockpot beef beans and rice dish.

The best recipe for leftover slow cooker rice chili

Do you ever have that feeling when you open the fridge and you see that lone container of leftover Chinese white rice…what to do with it? I surveyed my pantry and saw I had a can of black beans and salsa. Then I opened my freezer and saw I had a pound of beef.

The best idea for leftover rice chili

The wheels in my mind started turning and I thought about just adding all the ingredients to a slow cooker, and loved the idea of the ‘set it and forget’ it style meal that crockpots are famous for. Plus, I was really low on time so I thought what could be better than coming home to dinner all ready?

The most amazing crockpot leftover rice chili

Let me tell you – this slow cooker beef and rice was delicious! I literally put everything in the slow cooker and set it on low and then came home to an awesome meal.

It’s been a really insane couple of weeks. Work is busier than ever, and after work is equally as crazy. As you might remember from this post in August, we are trying to sell our house. I think we put it on the market a little too late last year, and houses in our area just weren’t selling, then I found out I was pregnant and the holidays rolled around so we took our house off the market. Well, now it’s back on the market (here is the listing in case you’re interested or know anyone who is, it’s a lovely house if I do say so myself). So the house has to stay clean and ready for showings. Prayers for the sale of our house would be very much appreciated!

So when it comes to cooking, I really don’t want to make a ton of dishes that require cleaning up – this week’s Five Ingredient Friday meal is perfect for low-maintenance cooking and cleaning, because you’re just putting things in a slow cooker and that’s it, no chopping or anything!!

The best recipe for leftover rice chili with only 5 ingredients

Next time you’re looking for a use for your leftover rice or an all around easy and delicious slow cooker recipe, look no further than this 5 ingredient beef and rice chili recipe!

Other recipes you might enjoy:

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5 Ingredient Leftover Rice Chili Recipe

Ever have any leftover Chinese white rice that you don’t know what to do with? Today I’m going to share with you how to make slow cooker 5 ingredient leftover rice chili. I call it chili because it tastes like chili, but really it could be called a stew, it’s just an all around delicious crockpot beef beans and rice dish.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Inactive Time: 54 minutes
Total Time: 8 hours 59 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 jar 16 oz salsa (heat level of choice - I like medium)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 container of leftover rice about 1 1/2 cups to 2 cups
  • 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bunch of cilantro finely chopped for topping

Instructions

  • Pour all ingredients, minus the cilantro into a crock pot. Turn on low and cook for 6-8 hours. Stir, breaking up the meat.
  • Ladle into 4 bowls and top with cilantro and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 856mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g

How to make the best leftover rice chili

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  1. Jessica says

    March 29, 2017 at 3:43 am

    This looks easy and yummy! Perfect for a busy week night, thank you for sharing! Sending thoughts and prayers for a quick sale of your house – it’s an exciting time for you!

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    • Sweetphi says

      March 30, 2017 at 11:59 am

      Thank you so much, hope you enjoy the recipe. And man-o-man do I appreciate the thoughts and prayers for the house! We’ll see what ends up happening, fingers crossed 🙂

      Reply
  2. Shawnna Griffin says

    March 24, 2017 at 11:13 am

    hey girl- This is stuff that I come up with! yummy! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 30, 2017 at 11:58 am

      It’s the easy fun stuff that’s what we end up cooking, right? lol, thank you so much for commenting, glad to hear I’m not the only one that makes creations like this 🙂

      Reply
  3. jess larson | plays well with butter says

    March 24, 2017 at 7:23 am

    how comforting!! this looks like the perfect meal for a rainy night, like the one we’re going to have tonight in minneapolis. good luck with the sale of your home! we just bought last fall & i know it can be quite the overwhelming process. thinking of you! xx

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 24, 2017 at 7:39 am

      Thank you so much for the well wishes on the house, definitely need those!! This meal is definitely so perfect for rainy nights or gloomy days (we’re having a lot of those here in Milwaukee) and I love that one literally just puts all the ingredients in the slow cooker and then one comes home to a meal.

      Reply
  4. Alexandra Robertson says

    March 24, 2017 at 6:49 am

    I add the beef raw? Also, should I break it up a bit or leave it in a chunk?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 24, 2017 at 7:37 am

      Yes, you add the beef raw. You can break it up if you want, but I just break it up at the end when it’s done cooking 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexandra Robertson says

        March 24, 2017 at 8:51 am

        Thank you!! I cannot wait to try!

        Reply

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