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Slow Cooker Italian Turkey-Rice Dinner

Add something tasty to your family’s Italian dinner with this slow-cooked dish that features turkey, rice and veggies.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 8 hr 20 min
Servings 4

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)

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Directions

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.
2 Cover and cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours.
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.
4 Remove turkey from cooker. Stir cheese into rice mixture until melted. Serve with turkey.

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Get a head-start on this—Cut up the vegetables as early as two days ahead, if you wish. Store in a resealable plastic food-storage bag in the fridge until you’re ready to make the recipe.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 480
Calories from Fat: 110),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12g; 12%
(Saturated Fat 5g, 5% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 235mg; 235%;
Sodium: 860mg; 860%;
Total Carbohydrate: 27g; 27%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 65g; 65%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 190%;
Vitamin C: 35%;
Calcium: 20%;
Iron: 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 Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/3/2013 3:22:25 PM REPORT ABUSE alicecummings said:

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I WROTE AN EARLIER REVIEW OF THIS DISH BUT DIDN'T RATE IT (STAR WISE). I WOULD GIVE IT AN EASY FIVE STAR WITH THE REMAKE OF THE DISH.

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Posted 3/13/2013 2:46:38 PM REPORT ABUSE alicecummings said:

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I used the basic idea of this Slow Cooker meal. However, after reading some of the other reviews I made some early changes. I cooked the turkey as directed but for only 3 hours. Instead of water I used about 2 cups of chicken broth. Having cooked the turkey I then let it cool and pulled it from the bones. Setting it aside I further reduced the broth. At the point I was ready to finish dinner I added a package of Uncle Bens Long Grain and Wild Rice mix, added the turkey and then turned the slow cooker back on for an additional hour. The end results was Excellant. Both my husband and I really enjoyed this meal.

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Posted 9/30/2010 2:55:18 PM REPORT ABUSE DAVIDLERMAN said:

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DISAPPOINTING. The turkey thighs were dry and tastless. The rice was undercooked. 1/3 cup of water is just not enough liquid to cook that much rice. I think the recipe should've called for some crushed tomatoes and additional liquid as well as more seasoning.

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