Tex Mex Crockpot Rice Recipes

SLOW-COOKER TEX-MEX STEAK AND RICE

Steps:

• Cut beef steak into 4 serving pieces. Place beef in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Mix broth, tomatoes, cumin, salt and garlic in medium bowl; pour over beef.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir bell pepper mixture and rice into mixture in cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 20 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender.

TEX-MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute rice and onion in oil until rice is browned and onion is tender. Stir in the water, green pepper, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat through.

TEX-MEX CROCKPOT RICE

Steps:

• In a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, combine beans, rice, water, corn, salsa, chile, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Stir well, then cover and cook on LOW heat for 2 ½-3 hours, until rice is tender.
• Stir in lime juice and cilantro; mix well; adjust seasoning w/ salt and pepper; serve.

TEX MEX RICE

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallots, and sweat until translucent, stirring often. Add the rice to the oil and stir constantly to lightly cook the rice until lightly golden.
• Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots, corn, cumin and bay leaf. Season with salt, then cover and cook for 17 to 18 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork and discard the bay leaf. Garnish with cilantro, and serve.

TEX-MEX LAZY TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a colander until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a 5- to 10-cup rice cooker. Fill with water according to the manufacturer's instructions. Stir in the taco seasoning and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the beans in a small pile. Directly next to the beans, add the ground beef in a pile, then the red pepper, green pepper and corn, so each ingredient has its own section of the circle.
• Turn the tomato core-side down and make a deep X with a sharp knife across the bottom. Place the tomato in the center of the rice cooker with the X facing up. Close the rice cooker and follow the manufacturer's directions to set to regular white rice.
• When the cook cycle is complete, carefully open the rice cooker and stir together the ingredients. Squeeze in the lime juice and mix. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt if necessary. Sprinkle with the Cheddar, if desired. Serve with sour cream and avocado if using.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN & RICE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Grind the first 9 ingredients in a spice mill.
• Combine all ingredients except the Ortega Chilies in crock pot.
• Mix well.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 hours until rice and chicken are done.
• Like most crock pot rice dishes, it will turn mushy if over cooked.
• Add chilies, mix well and serve.
• You need a nice salad to counterpoint this dish, maybe Jicama & Cucumber or shredded baby carrot& toasted Pinones (Pine Nuts) dressed with Key Lime Juice or a tart Vinaigrette.