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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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 cups
Author: Lil' Luna

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 stems 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 862mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg