Veg Slow Cooker -- Confetti Rice & Vegetables

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Confetti Rice and Vegetables

 

Recipe By :The Vegetarian Slow Cooker, Joanna White

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes Rice & Grains

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups long-grain rice

3/4 cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 red bell pepper -- cut into 2 " pieces

1 cup green beans -- (2 " pieces)

1 cup chopped carrots

1 1/2 cups vegetable broth

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1 16 oz can chopped tomatoes with juice

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary -- crushed

1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

freshly ground pepper to taste

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese -- (to 1 cup)

 

In a skillet, heat 1/2 of the butter and olive oil on a medium-high heat and

saute rice until golden brown. Pour browned rice into slow cooker.

 

Heat remaining butter and oil in skillet and saute onions for about 5 minutes

until wilted. Add cooked onions to slow cooker with garlic, bell peppers, green

beans, carrots, vegetable broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Italian seasoning,

sugar, salt, oregano, rosemary, and Tabasco. Stir well, cover, and cook on low

heat for 4 to 6 hours or on high heat for 2 to 3 hours.

 

Serve with a sprinkling of freshly grated pepper and grated Parmesan cheese.

 

Source:

" MC Formatted by Karen C. Greenlee "

S(ISBN):

" 1-55867-268-0 "

Copyright:

" 2001 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 429 Calories; 13g Fat (27.1% calories

from fat); 12g Protein; 67g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 19mg Cholesterol;

1229mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable;

2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

Serving Ideas : This colorful dish would go well with crunchy coleslaw or a

green salad. The addition of Parmesan cheese really adds a new dimension of

flavor.

 

 

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