# Beefy Queso Rice Casserole

This crockpot beefy queso rice casserole is the definition of comfort food: Juicy ground beef, creamy queso, and perfectly cooked rice all melt together into one cheesy, flavor-packed dinner.

- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 cans Rotel
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 container queso
- 2 cups long grain white rice, washed
- 16 oz Velveeta

## Instructions

1. Spray the crock pot.
2. Brown 2 pounds of ground beef and drain the excess grease.
3. Add the browned ground beef to the crock pot.
4. Add 2 cans of Rotel.
5. Add 1 packet of taco seasoning.
6. Add 3 cups of beef broth.
7. Add 1 16 oz container of queso.
8. Add 2 cups of washed long grain white rice.
9. Stir all ingredients together.
10. Put the lid on and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or on low for 4 to 5 hours, until the rice is cooked and everything is hot.
11. Keep an eye on the liquid level and add more beef broth if needed.
12. Once cooked, stir everything.
13. Cut 16 oz of Velveeta into blocks and place them in the crock pot.
14. Put the lid back on, do not turn the crock pot on, and let the Velveeta melt for about 10 to 15 minutes.
15. Stir until the cheese is fully melted and incorporated.

## Equipment

- crock pot

## Tips

- Keep extra beef broth on hand to add more liquid if the crock pot cooks too hot.
- Adding Velveeta at the end and letting it melt with the lid on, without turning the crock pot back on, allows the rice to cook perfectly beforehand.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBqar2Gf/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c7a83aaa-a3f8-477c-891b-727411ea8717
- Extracted: 2026-06-17

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