Slow-Cooker Mushroom Rice Pilaf

Side Dishes

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!

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

1 cup medium grain rice
1/4 cup butter
6 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
2 cups warm water
4 teaspoons beef base
Thinly sliced green onions, optional

Instructions

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.
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, add 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.