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.
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.
Amanda says
This looks so good! Adding to next weeks menu!
Heather says
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!
Amanda Martin says
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.
Heather says
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 🙂
Tommy says
Ingredients do not call for any salt or spices. Is this recipe not bland?
Michelle M Giroux says
I see salt in recipe and it calls fir optional herbs
Paula Casey Githens says
I’m going to try this substituting quinoa for brown rice.
Michelle M Giroux says
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.