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Crockpot Spanish Rice Recipe
Crockpot Spanish Rice is full of delicious Mexican spices. This savory side tastes like it came from your favorite restaurant!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 66 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
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
- pepper to taste
- 6 tems chopped cilantro optional
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.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
66kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
862mg
(36%)
Potassium
125mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
176IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 66
% 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.