Slow-Cooker Italian Turkey-Rice Dinner

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

500 Minutes

480 Calories

Add something tasty to your family’s Italian dinner with this slow-cooked dish that features turkey, rice and veggies. Get a head-start on this—Cut up the vegetables as early as two days ahead, if you wish. Store in a resealable plastic food-storage bag in the fridge until you’re ready to make the recipe.

Ingredients

1/2 cup Shredded Italian-style six-cheese blend or mozzarella cheese
1 tsp. Dried oregano leaves
1/2 cup Uncooked regular long-grain rice
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 tsp. Salt
4 Turkey thighs, skin removed
1/3 cup Water
1/2 tsp. Dried basil leaves
1 Small red bell pepper, chopped
2 Medium stalks celery, sliced
3 Medium carrots, shredded

Method

01

In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix carrots, celery, bell pepper, basil, and water. Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper; place on vegetable mixture.
02

Cover and cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours.
03

Remove turkey from the cooker. Stir rice and oregano into vegetable mixture; return the turkey to cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting for about 1 hour or until rice is tender.
04

Remove turkey from the cooker. Stir cheese into rice mixture until melted. Serve with turkey.

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Slow-Cooker Italian Turkey-Rice Dinner

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 480 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 480 Mins
Total Time 500 Mins

02 Ingredients

1/2 cup Shredded Italian-style six-cheese blend or mozzarella cheese

1 tsp. Dried oregano leaves

1/2 cup Uncooked regular long-grain rice

1/4 tsp. Pepper

1 tsp. Salt

4 Turkey thighs, skin removed

1/3 cup Water

1/2 tsp. Dried basil leaves

1 Small red bell pepper, chopped

2 Medium stalks celery, sliced

3 Medium carrots, shredded

03 Method

Step 1

In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix carrots, celery, bell pepper, basil, and water. Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper; place on vegetable mixture.

Step 2

Cover and cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours.

Step 3

Remove turkey from the cooker. Stir rice and oregano into vegetable mixture; return the turkey to cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting for about 1 hour or until rice is tender.

Step 4

Remove turkey from the cooker. Stir cheese into rice mixture until melted. Serve with turkey.

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