When you need a hearty, comforting, and deeply satisfying dinner but your pantry is running on empty, vintage regional cooking always has the answer. Often described as a delicious cross between a classic American goulash and Southwest Spanish rice, Texas Hash is a nostalgic, old-school comfort food staple.
While traditional stovetop versions can require you to chop multiple fresh vegetables and monitor a simmering pan, this Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Texas Hash recipe strips the process down to its absolute bare essentials. By utilizing clever ingredient shortcuts, you can dump everything into your crockpot and let it slow-cook into a thick, savory, one-pot masterpiece.
Why the 4-Ingredient Shortcut Works
Classic Texas Hash relies on ground beef, rice, diced tomatoes, fresh onions, green bell peppers, and a heavy dose of chili powder. To pull this off with only four ingredients without losing any of that signature Southwest depth, this recipe utilizes a brilliant kitchen hack: canned diced tomatoes with onions and peppers (sometimes labeled as Creole or Southwest-style diced tomatoes).
By using a pre-blended can of tomatoes, you completely bypass the time-consuming tasks of washing, dicing, and sautéing fresh aromatics. The juices from the canned tomatoes combine with a touch of water to perfectly steam and rehydrate the uncooked rice directly inside the slow cooker, infusing every single grain with rich, beefy flavor.
The 4-Ingredient Lineup
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1 lb extra-lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
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1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with onions and green peppers
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1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
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1 tbsp chili powder
Note: You will also need 2 cups of water to give the rice enough liquid to expand and soften perfectly as it slow-cooks.
Step-by-Step Instructions
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