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!
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.