Crockpot Spanish Rice Recipe
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Crockpot Spanish Rice Recipe
Description
The Crockpot Spanish Rice Recipe blends long grain rice with tomato sauce, garlic salt with parsley flakes, minced garlic, chicken broth, cumin, black pepper, and optional cilantro. The rice is first toasted in oil until golden, adding a slight nuttiness, then combined with the wet ingredients in a slow cooker. Cooking on high for around 2.5 to 3 hours allows all the flavors to meld and results in rice that has absorbed the broth and tomato sauce. The texture is tender with a subtle but distinct tomato and cumin flavor, balanced by garlic seasoning.
This Spanish rice can be used as a hearty side dish to complement chicken, beans, or grilled meats. Adding chopped fresh cilantro before serving adds a bright, fresh flavor contrast. The slow cooker format is convenient for hands-off cooking, especially when preparing other dishes simultaneously.
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain rice
- ⅛ cup vegetable oil
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt with parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth low sodium
- dash cumin
- black pepper to taste
- 6 tems cilantro optional, chopped
Instructions
- Grease a slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Heat oil in large frying pan on medium heat. Add rice and cook until golden brown (about 5 minutes).
- Remove rice from heat and add to the slow cooker. Pour in tomato sauce, salt, minced garlic, chicken broth, cumin and pepper and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on high for 2½-3 hours or until the liquid is gone.
- Add fresh, chopped cilantro, if desired and serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 66kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 862mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 176IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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