Crock Pot Vegetable Brown Rice

Serve a smaller portion of this delicious brown rice as a side dish with chicken, or this easy grilled tilapia.  Or add some beans to give this meal some extra protein! 

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients
1 ½ cups uncooked brown rice  
3 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth), low sodium 
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (or 2 tsp garlic powder) 
8 oz ​frozen bell peppers and onions
10 oz frozen vegetables (green beans, carrots, peas, or whatever you like!)
1 Tbs olive oil or other vegetable oil of choice
1 tsp pepper

Optional toppings: avocado, cilantro, parsley, or anything else you enjoy!

Instructions
  1. Dump all ingredients into slow cooker and stir to combine.
  2. Cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 6 hours

Note: Use low sodium broth or 1 ½ cups water and 1 ½ cups broth to cut back on the sodium in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 serving (¼ of recipe)

Calories: 350
Total Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Protein: 8g
Sodium: 550mg
Carbohydrates: 67g
Added Sugar: 0g
Fiber: 5g