Slow Cooker Mushroom Rice
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Slow Cooker Mushroom Rice
Description
This recipe starts by sautéing sliced cremini mushrooms in butter to develop caramelized edges and deepen their earthy flavor. The mushrooms are then moved to the slow cooker, where diced onions, salt, pepper, thyme, and more butter are sautéed until golden and fragrant with garlic added near the end. This aromatic mixture is scraped into the slow cooker, combined with uncooked rice and vegetable or beef broth. The slow cooker cooks everything on high for two hours, allowing flavors to blend and rice to become tender.
The resulting dish has a creamy, soft texture with distinct mushroom flavor and herbal notes from the thyme. It cooks gently to meld the ingredients without overcooking or drying the rice. This dish can be served as a warm, savory side or a meatless main course.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 pound cremini mushroom sliced
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, dried
- 2 cups rice
- 4 cups vegetable broth or beef broth
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed pot add 2 tablespoons of butter and the mushrooms.
- Cook on medium high for 3-5 minutes or until they start to caramelize.
- Stir and cook an additional 3 minutes.
- Remove the mushrooms and put them into the slow cooker.
- Add in the onions, salt, pepper and thyme along with the last tablespoon of butter and cook on medium for 3-5 minutes or until they start to turn golden brown.
- Add in the garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute.
- Scrape the onion garlic mixture into the slow cooker.
- Add in the rice and broth.
- Cook on high for 2 hours.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 635mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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