Slow Cooker Wild Rice
This Slow Cooker Wild Rice recipe is an easy and delicious recipe. It makes for a great side dish for weeknight meals!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 257kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups wild rice uncooked (see note)
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 cup diced celery ~3 large celery stalks
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- {optional} ½ cup slivered almonds lightly toasted
- {optional} ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Lightly grease a slow cooker and add rice. Pour melted butter on top of rice.
- Add onion, celery, green onions, salt, thyme, pepper and chicken stock; stir until well combined.
- Cook on HIGH for 2½-3½ hours or LOW for 5-6 hours. (See note.)
- Once rice is finished, turn off slow cooker and stir in chopped parsley, {optional} slivered almonds and {optional} dried cranberries.
- Note: All wild rice or a wild and brown rice blend can be used.
- Note: Cooking times will vary greatly based on brand and size of slow cooker. Start checking the rice early to make sure it doesn’t overcook. Once you figure out the timing based on your slow cooker, you’ll know for the next time!
Notes
All wild rice or a wild and brown rice blend can be used.
Cooking times will vary greatly based on brand and size of slow cooker. Start checking the rice early to make sure it doesn’t overcook. Once you figure out the timing based on your slow cooker, you’ll know for the next time!
Nutrition
Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
