Slow-Cooker Mushroom Rice Pilaf
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours
YIELD: 6 servings.
A few modifications to our dear Great-Aunt Bernice's easy mushroom rice pilaf recipe have made this an always-requested dish for potlucks, barbecues and family get-togethers. It'll become a slow cooker favorite in your household too! —Amy Williams, Rialto, California
Ingredients
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1 cup medium grain rice
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1/4 cup butter
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6 green onions, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
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2 cups warm water
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4 teaspoons beef base
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Thinly sliced green onions, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, saute rice in butter until lightly browned. Add green onions and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Stir in mushrooms.
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2.
Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk water and beef base; pour over rice mixture. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. If desired, sprinkle with sliced green onions.
Nutrition Facts
2/3 cup: 210 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 512mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat.
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