Slow Cooker Chicken & Rice
The flavor in this chicken and rice dish is off the charts good plus its low in carbs!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 288kcal
Equipment
- Minimum Slow Cooker size: 5 quarts
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup wild rice blend uncooked - wild rice, long and short grain brown rice
- 2 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast fillets cut into 2” pieces
- 1 cup chicken broth fat-free low sodium
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with liquid
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet, add onions and bell pepper and sauté on medium-low heat until tender, about 3 minutes. Add rice and continue to sauté for another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and add the remaining ingredients, except chicken, stir to combine. Place chicken in the slow cooker and pour ingredients from the skillet over chicken.
- Cover and cook on low 4 hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6