Crock Pot Hamburger Wild Rice Casserole
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This is a true Minnesotan Hot Dish recipe! An easy Hamburger Wild Rice Casserole that’s made in your Crock Pot for an easy dinner. A mixture of ground beef, celery, Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice, soy sauce, mushrooms and more. It’s comforting, full of flavor and delicious.
Wild rice hamburger casserole is an easy and delicious hot dish you can make in your crock pot! Yep, no need to turn on the oven – just combine everything in your slow cooker and leave it to do its thing.
This is the best dinner when it’s cold and I know a little something about cold weather living in Minnesota! We are all about the cozy, warm dinners and wild rice casserole is a really popular one around here. The recipe I’m sharing today is basically a hamburger hot dish – it’s hearty, filling, and so delicious!
Not a fan of beef? You should try my chicken wild rice casserole – it’s delicious, too!
Why This Recipe Works
- It’s so easy to make! You can have this wild rice casserole prepped and in the crock pot in about 15 minutes.
- You don’t have to babysit it – you can leave it to cook and a few hours later you’ll have a hot and delicious dinner ready to serve.
- There are a few fresh ingredients along with some convenient pantry ingredients – you might already have some of them on hand.
- It’s loaded with flavor and is a complete meal on its own, but it goes with quite a few vegetable sides, too!
If you’re craving some serious comfort food you are going to love this crock pot wild rice casserole!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Ground beef
- Diced onion
- Chopped celery
- Butter
- 1 box Uncle Ben’s Long Grain Wild Rice Original Recipe
- Soy sauce
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Water
- Canned chicken with rice soup
- Canned mushrooms
Products Needed
Make This Recipe in 3 Easy Steps!
Brown: Cook the beef, onion, celery, and butter in a large skillet. Drain off the fat.
Assemble: Place the beef mixture, wild rice, soy sauce, mushroom soup, water, chicken with rice soup, and mushrooms in the crock pot. Stir to combine.
Cook: Cover the crock pot and set it to low. Cook the casserole for four hours.
Side Dish Ideas
One thing I love about this recipe is that you can serve it all on it’s own as a complete meal. Or, you can toss together an easy side dish – here are some that go great with it:
Use your air fryer to make some delicious roasted asparagus or broccoli. They’re both healthy sides that are easy to make.
My glazed carrots or ranch carrots also go great with this hamburger hotdish. The kids always clean their plates when I serve them!
If you really want to treat yourself make a batch of my homemade breadsticks!
You Will Love the Leftovers!
If you have any, that is! This is a great recipe for leftovers because they keep well and reheat well in the microwave for easy lunches. Just store the leftover casserole in an airtight container and you’re good to go!
Simple ingredients and easy prep – I know you are going to love this easy crock pot wild rice casserole recipe! It’s definitely the dinner to make when you want a cozy dinner. Your family will love it!
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Hamburger Wild Rice Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 1/2 c. celery chopped
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 6 oz box Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice Original Recipe
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 c. water
- 10.5 oz can chicken with rice soup
- 8 oz can pieces and stems mushroom
Instructions
- Brown hamburger, onion, celery and butter. Drain off fat.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the hamburger mixture.
- Cook for 4 hours on low in the crock pot.
Diane says
Could I mix all the ingredients together the night before and keep in fridge….then put crock pot?
Thanks
Julie Evink says
Yes I’ve did that before!
Emily says
I baked it in the oven at 350* for 30-45 minutes, just long enough for all the moisture to absorb. Super good!
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Cheryl says
So sorry for the double post! I didn’t think that the first one went through!
Cheryl says
Hi, Julie!
This is very similar to a recipe that I used to make years ago. I lost the recipe and and have been searching for a long time. I remembering baking it in the oven. I noticed that in one of your comments, you said that this casserole could be baked. Would you be able to tell me how long you would bake it and at what temperature? I am looking forward to making it soon!
Thank you!
Cheryl says
Hi, Julie!
I have been looking for a recipe like this, very similar to one that I made years ago. I lost the recipe and didn’t remember how to prepare it. I do remember that it was baked in the oven. I saw in one of your responses that you can bake your recipe in the oven. Could you please tell me how long to bake it and at what temperature. I am looking forward to making it soon.
Thank you!
Brittany says
I love this recipe! Do you think trying different cuts of steak would be a decent substitute for the hamburger in the recipe?
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Local Color XC says
We are trying this tonight with a slight variation or two. Using vegetable soup instead of chicken and rice soup. Using two cups brown rice instead of Uncle Bens. And adding one diced orange pepper and shredded mozzarella at the end to make it cheesy. Trying to use the ingredients we have on hand – will let you know how it goes! Thanks!
Julie Evink says
Let me know how those adaptions go! They sound fantastic!
Cindy says
Can I cook this on the stovetop rather than in the crockpot? Should I follow the directions on the rice package to do that?
Julie Evink says
I would advise to follow the directions and actually bake it in the oven!
Mandi Elkins says
Hi, wondering how long you would bake it in the oven and at what temp? Going to try this at a daycare and time is limited. I did make it already for my own family in the crockpot and they loved it! Thank you!
Julie Evink says
It’s going to need to bake in the oven at least a hour!
Kristen says
I just made this and it’s so good! DH is super picky and he loves it too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Julie Evink says
It’s my FAVE! Glad you enjoyed it!
DeAnna Lent says
Wanting to make this soon. Have everything but chicken and rice soup? Can I use something else?
Julie Evink says
I’m sorry DeAnna I haven’t tried anything else!
Amy says
Hi! Making this right now do I add the herbs and seasonings packet from the rice box?
Julie Evink says
Yes!
Amy says
Thank you for the immediate response! Smells great already and I think my family will love it!
Julie Evink says
It’s one of our favorites! Enjoy!
Joan F Langhorst says
Do I need to prepare the Uncle Ben’s rice or just dump all of it into the crockpot? You might get this twice from me. Not sure if it sent the first time.
Julie Evink says
Just dump it all in!!
sahil says
Great recipe, I am definetly going to try this coming weekend.
Julie Evink says
Hope you enjoy it!
Artem says
Lovely recipe…on my way to the store to buy ingredients and try it tonight 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
That Budweiser commercial made me cry. Really, it did. Sobbed like a baby.
I love love love this casserole!
Mary Russell Edmond Lipay says
Loved that commercial too! It’s the best, makes me get all teared up too!
I have to try this recipe. Two of my favorite foods, hamburger and rice, wild or regular. Sounds delicious!
Cassidy says
My hubby and M.I.L. would love this, I will have to make it for them 🙂
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