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Easy Crockpot Beef with Brown Rice and Vegetables

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Crockpot Recipes, Main, Meat
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 300kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Lbs Ground Beef or Sirloin
  • 2 Jars Basil and Tomato Pasta Sauce
  • 2 Cups Brown Rice
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, Sliced into strips
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper, Sliced into strips
  • 4 Roma Tomatoes, Chopped
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Allspice
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt, To taste
  • Pepper, To taste
  • Parmesan Cheese, For topping

Instructions

  • Pour one tablespoon of olive oil in sauté pan and brown meat thoroughly. I used my slow cooker that browns as well to cook the meat and then transitioned to slow cooking.
  • Add salt, pepper, and Allspice to meat as you cook.
  • Slice peppers into half inch-wide strips.
  • When thoroughly cooked, transfer to slow cooker and add two jars of Bertolli Basil and Tomato pasta sauce, peppers, and one can of diced tomatoes. Cook on low for two hours.
  • Cook brown rice according to directions.
  • Serve beef mixture over rice and top with parmesan cheese.