{"id":7685,"date":"2026-09-14T17:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7685"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:29:15","slug":"slow-cooker-4-ingredient-slumgullion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/slow-cooker-4-ingredient-slumgullion\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Slumgullion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Slumgullion<\/h1>\n<p>This Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Slumgullion is the kind of easy, old-fashioned comfort food that makes busy weeknights so much simpler. Made with just four main ingredients, it combines savory ground beef, tender pasta, tomatoes, and melty cheese into a hearty meal the whole family will love.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained<\/li>\n<li>1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain any excess grease.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the cooked beef to a slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Add the diced tomatoes and pasta sauce. Stir until everything is well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook on <strong>LOW for 4\u20135 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the uncooked elbow macaroni during the final 30\u201340 minutes of cooking. Cover again and continue cooking until the pasta is tender.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, if using, and let it melt for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Give everything a final stir and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<p>For the best texture, keep an eye on the pasta during the final cooking stage because slow cookers can vary in temperature. If the mixture becomes too thick, add a small splash of water or beef broth.<\/p>\n<p>Serve this hearty Slumgullion with garlic bread or a simple green salad for an easy and satisfying weeknight dinner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Slumgullion This Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Slumgullion is the kind of easy, old-fashioned comfort food that makes busy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7685"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7687,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7685\/revisions\/7687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}