Crockpot Grains
A great side dish that can be made, courtesy of your crockpot. Just in time for Thanksgiving!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
8 hrsReady
8 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup |
millet
1 1/2 oz, uncooked |
|
| ¼ | cup |
pearl barley
1 1/2 oz, uncooked |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
brown rice
2 oz, uncooked |
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
carrots
finely chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
red kidney beans
canned, drained |
*
|
| 8 | ounces |
tomato sauce
|
|
| 1 | pound |
tomatoes
canned, chopped, drained, reserve liquid |
|
| 1 ½ | cup |
corn
canned, drained or frozen |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
basil
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | ml |
millet
1 1/2 oz, uncooked |
|
| 59 | ml |
pearl barley
1 1/2 oz, uncooked |
|
| 79 | ml |
brown rice
2 oz, uncooked |
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
carrots
finely chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
red kidney beans
canned, drained |
*
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
tomato sauce
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
tomatoes
canned, chopped, drained, reserve liquid |
|
| 355 | ml |
corn
canned, drained or frozen |
|
| 5 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
garlic powder
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a crockpot. Add water to reserved tomato liquid to equal 2½ cups. Stir into grain mixture. Cover and cook on low setting 8 hours. Stir before serving.
Serves 8 as a side dish and 4 to 6 as a filling main course. You can use any combination of grains. Just use about 1 cupful altogether.
