Mediterranean Turkey Rice Bake- Crock Pot

chia's Note:

for rsc#5

• Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 ½ lbs ground turkey
• salt , pepper to taste
• 2 cups uncooked converted brown rice
• 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups turkey broth
• ¼ cup fresh parsley , chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme , chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 3 zucchini , sliced thin
• ¼ cup kalamata olive , pitted and sliced
• 1 onion , diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes , undrained
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar , plus
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese , freshly grated for garnish (or use crumbled feta cheese)
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. spray a non stick saute pan with cooking spray.
2. add ground turkey, salt, pepper, 1 tbsp thyme and 1 tbsp sage, saute until no longer pink.
3. drain, set into crock pot.
4. add all remaining ingredients except cheese, and mix well.
5. cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
6. garnish with cheese before serving.

Reviews

[Kree]

I'm sorry to say my family and I were not crazy about this recipe. It smelled fantastic cooking but turned out very dry and bland. I think the rice must have soaked up too much chicken broth. I did omit the olives due to my family's preference and had to garnish it was soy parmesan, but otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. I'm sorry I can't rate this more highly.

[ellie_]

This recipe needs more liquid in order for the rice to cook and I also think that 8 hours on low may be a bit long for zucchini. Sorry this just didn't work out very well for us.