Crock Pot Rice Vegetable Medley
Elevate your weeknight dinner routine with this comforting and nutritious Crock Pot Rice Vegetable Medley. This slow-cooked dish combines tender long-grain white rice with a vibrant collection of diced carrots, zucchini, peas, and red bell pepper, all simmered in rich vegetable broth and seasoned with fragrant Italian herbs. Sautéed onion and garlic add depth of flavor, while the crock pot does all the work, delivering perfectly cooked, fluffy rice with minimal effort. Ideal for busy families or meal prep, this vegetarian recipe is a hearty, wholesome side dish or can easily be enjoyed as a light main course. Ready in just a few simple steps, it’s a fuss-free way to bring delicious plant-based goodness to your table.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup zucchini, diced
- 0.5 cup frozen peas
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear, then drain it well.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant.
Transfer the rinsed rice, sautéed onion and garlic, carrots, zucchini, peas, bell pepper, and vegetable broth into the crock pot.
Sprinkle the Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper evenly over the ingredients in the crock pot.
Stir everything gently to ensure the rice and vegetables are evenly distributed and submerged in the liquid.
Cover the crock pot with the lid and set it to cook on high for 2-3 hours, or on low for 4-5 hours, until the rice is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid.
Once cooked, fluff the rice gently with a fork and serve while warm.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1251 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 39.0 g | 50% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.6 g | 33% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 4720 mg | 205% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 194.9 g | 71% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 27.7 g | 99% | |
| Total Sugars | 38.9 g | ||
| Protein | 36.3 g | 73% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 323 mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 12.0 mg | 67% | |
| Potassium | 3502 mg | 75% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
