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                                            Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 200 Minutes Servings: 10  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    This is a quick and easy dish to prepare and is one of the great comfort foods. I've had the recipe so long I don't remember where I got it. I freeze the leftovers one cup at a time in sandwich size zip lock bags and then collect the small bags into a dated and labeled gallon zip lock bag. Thaw, heat, and serve with a garden salad, a baguette, and a nice chianti. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 yellow onion, finely chopped  |  
                                                1/2 cup basmati rice, uncooked  |  
                                                1 lb ground chuck  |  
                                                2 potatoes, scrubbed not peeled then cubed  |  
                                                2 stalks celery, finely chopped  |  
                                                2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained  |  
                                                1 1/2 cups tomato sauce  |  
                                                2 cups beef stock or 2 cups chicken stock  |  
                                                3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon kosher salt  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Place the first 6 ingredients in the crock pot, mix well. 2. In a separate bowl mix the remaining ingredients. 3. Pour over the meat mixture, mix well. 4. Cook on high for three hours.                              | 
                         
                         
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