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Slow-Cooker Italian Turkey-Rice Dinner

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 8, 2011
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Add something tasty to your family’s Italian dinner with this slow-cooked dish that features turkey, rice and veggies.

Slow-Cooker Italian Turkey-Rice Dinner

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 20 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 3 medium carrots, shredded (2 cups)
  • 2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 4 turkey thighs (8 to 12 oz each), skin removed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup uncooked regular long-grain rice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2 cup shredded Italian-style six-cheese blend or mozzarella cheese (2 oz)

Instructions

  • 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 cooker. Stir rice and oregano into vegetable mixture; return turkey to cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting about 1 hour or until rice is tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove turkey from cooker. Stir cheese into rice mixture until melted. Serve with turkey.

Nutrition

480 Calories
12g Total Fat
65g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
480
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
5g
24%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
235mg
79%
Sodium
860mg
36%
Potassium
790mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
4g
Protein
65g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
190%
190%
Vitamin C
35%
35%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 8 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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