For many reasons, using a crock pot may help you save both time and money. Slow cooking may transform a cheaper piece of meat into a delicious meal.
Since slow cookers need so little attention, you can use that time and that stovetop space for other things.
Did you consider how much of your grocery budget a chicken and rice slow cooker dish may save you? Yes, of course. Chicken & rice are both favorites of finicky eaters, so it makes sense that serving the kids rice might help a dish stretch farther when feeding a large family.
White rice can be used in almost every recipe, but if you want to enhance the nutritional value, offer brown rice to accompany your crock pot meals instead. Brown rice is an excellent food choice since it provides a wide range of nutrients.
If you’re looking for a great dish for chicken and rice to try this week, here it is:
CROCK POT RECIPE FOR SAUSAGE WITH CHICKEN AND RICE
Pieces of chicken weighing 2-1/2 to 3 pounds
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 big onion, sliced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 teaspoons of dried thyme, crushed 8 ounces of cooked smoking turkey sausage, half lengthwise
A Pinch of Pepper
14 teaspoon of turmeric powder
Chicken broth, one 14-and-a-half-ounce can
1/4 glass liquid
two cups of chopped tomatoes
Two sweet peppers, either yellow or green, sliced into paper-thin strips
Frozen green peas, one cup
3 cups of freshly cooked rice
Chicken skin. Wash the chicken and pat it dry. Brown chicken in heated olive oil in a big pan, half at a time. Waste fat away. Layer chicken pieces, chicken sausage, and onion in the bottom of a 3-1/2-, 4-, or 5-quart slow cooker. Garlic powder, chopped thyme, black pepper, & turmeric are all great additions. Put some broth or water on everything. Cook, covered, for seven to eight hours on the low setting, or for 3-1/2 or 4 hours on the high setting. Put in the tomatoes, peppers, and peas. Don’t open the lid for at least 5 minutes. Put on top of the steaming rice.