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Crockpot Mexican Rice

Slow Cooker Mexican Rice

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  • Author: Liz Thomson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 to 3 hours
  • Total Time: 0 hours
  • Yield: 6 cups 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

You can make delicious Mexican rice in a slow cooker! It’s a great hands-off recipe that is perfect for taco night.


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups long-grain white rice, rinsed
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped fine
  • 2 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

  • Salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. ​Spray the inside of a large oval slow cooker with non-stick spray.
  2. Add the rice, onion, jalapeño, tomato paste, garlic, and cumin to a slow cooker.
  3. In the microwave or on the stovetop, heat the vegetable broth until simmering.
  4. Add the hot broth to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
  5. Cover and cook until rice is tender and all broth is absorbed, about 2 to 3 hours on high. (Mine typically takes 2 1/2 hours.)
  6. Once the liquid has been absorbed, add the lime juice and season with salt.

  7. Top with fresh cilantro and fluff with a fork.