Fortify standby long-grain rice with a colorful mix of vegetables—carrots, sweet peas, red bell pepper. Toasted almonds bring surprising crunch to this tasty and pretty spring-fresh side.
Slow-Cooker Spring Rice Pilaf
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 10 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 cups uncooked regular long-grain rice
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup julienne strips (matchstick-size) carrots
- 1/2 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add rice, onion and salt; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is lightly golden brown. Stir in broth and water. Heat to boiling; remove from heat.
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Step2Spray inside of 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour rice mixture into cooker. Stir in carrots. Make sure all rice is under liquid and not sticking to side of cooker.
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Step3Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 to 2 hours 30 minutes.
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Step4Stir in peas and bell pepper. Increase heat setting to High; cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with almonds and parsley. Rice will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.
Nutrition
140
Calories
3 1/2g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 30
- Total Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 5%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 6%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 220mg
- 9%
- Potassium
- 130mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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