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Slow Cooker Mushroom Rice
Slow Cooker Mushroom Rice with mushrooms, caramelized onions and thyme is a deliciously buttery addition to your holiday meals! Stovetop directions too.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 234 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 pound crimini mushrooms sliced
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 2 cups rice
- 4 cups vegetable 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.
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Nutrition Information
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
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
130IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1.2mg
(1%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% 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.