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Slow Cooker Split Peas and Brown Rice

December 18, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

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Slow Cooker Split Peas and Brown Rice Recipe | 5DollarDinners.com

Could this possibly be easier or more yummy?

Three ingredients in your slow cooker means a hearty, warm, freezer-friendly dinner can be ready with only 5 minutes of effort.

My family boycotts the kitchen when we run out of a few items. Bananas are one. And split peas are another.

I’m glad something so popular is easy to make and freezes well. Unlike other legumes and beans, split peas become creamy when cooked.

Bring up the fancy-factor for adults with sliced grape tomatoes, fresh herbs, or, our current favorite, caramelized onions.

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Slow Cooker Split Peas and Brown Rice

Slow Cooker Split Peas Brown Rice, topped with sweet caramelized onions - makes for a simple, affordable and nutritious meal! Enjoy!
Prep Time25 minutes minutes
Cook Time6 hours hours
Servings - 12 servings

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups split peas
  • 2 cups brown rice
  • 9 cups water or broth of choice

For Caramelized Onions:

  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • Salt pinch

Instructions

  • Combine split peas, rice, and water/broth in slow cooker.
  • Set on low and cook on low for 6 hours.
  • With about 30 minutes left in the cooking cycle, begin sauting the caramelized onions.

For Caramelized Onions:

  • In a small skillet, heat the olive oil.
  • Add sliced onions, white sugar and pinch of salt.
  • Cook on medium-low heat, stirring regularly until the onions are translucent, brown, sweet, and juicy.
  • Serve Split Peas and Brown Rice with caramelized onions as garnish.

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Comments

  1. Amanda says

    December 18, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    This looks so good! Adding to next weeks menu!

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  2. Heather says

    January 3, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    This looks amazing! I am planning to make it this week, but I’m thinking this might yeild too much. Can I cut this recipe in half? And would I just cut the cooking time in half accordingly as well? Thank you!

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    • Amanda Martin says

      January 3, 2015 at 7:12 pm

      Heather, You can easily halve the recipe. I follow the same cooking time for smaller batches because that’s still how long legumes take to cook.

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      • Heather says

        January 9, 2015 at 7:31 pm

        I made these tonite, and actually made the whole recipe, thinking I can just go ahead and freeze the leftovers. To my surprise, the rest of the family loved it too!! This was a great recipe! thanks 🙂

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  3. Tommy says

    April 21, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Ingredients do not call for any salt or spices. Is this recipe not bland?

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    • Michelle M Giroux says

      February 2, 2017 at 7:37 am

      I see salt in recipe and it calls fir optional herbs

      Reply
  4. Paula Casey Githens says

    January 5, 2016 at 11:17 am

    I’m going to try this substituting quinoa for brown rice.

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  5. Michelle M Giroux says

    February 2, 2017 at 7:33 am

    Wonder what this would taste like with hard boiled eggs as peas,onions and hard boiled eggs is mock chopped liver but never get tried with rice mixed in. Pla on ut tonight.

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