Let's Give this a Try

So, Steph has posted quite a few slow-cooker recipes.  I thought I'd take a little inspiration from her and try one of my own.  It's cooking right now, and after dinner I'll critique in the comments...

This started with a package of seasoned brown rice I found at Sauder's, an Amish or Mennonite store in Seneca Falls.  I'm not sure which it is.  I go there for lunch meat, as it's quite a bit cheaper, and then find goofball stuff like this all the time.  This brown rice, from the ingredient list, seemed to be very similar to a dirty rice or Cajun type seasoned rice.

So...in order, into the slow-cooker:

1 Package Sauder's Seasoned Brown Rice (about 2 cups).
1 Package Turkey Kielbasa that I had sliced and fried quickly in a couple teaspoons of olive oil
2 Cups Water
2 Packets Aldi's Taco Seasoning
1 Can Diced Tomatoes with Chilis (only lightly drained...I retained some of the liquid)
1 Can Great Northern Beans
2 Tablespoons Chopped Garlic
1/2 Cup Diced Peppers and Onions (from Wegman's, pre-diced)
1 Jalapeno, cut into half rings, seeds/ribs removed.
1.5 - 2 Cups Fat Free Chicken Broth (I eyeballed this...I didn't think I had enough liquid for the rice, so I poured until it looked good)

Threw that all into the slow-cooker and set it on 'Auto'.  We'll see how it comes out tonight.  Probably going to serve it with some whole-grain tortilla chips and some sour cream for the kids.  I'll just eat it straight.  Maybe some cheese, depending on how the consistency works out.  I'm hoping the rice absorbs most of the liquid.  If I used too much, it's soup!  Either way, I think it'll come out fine.

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Update:  Holy crap, this was awesome.  Really came out well, had a very spanish-rice consistency to it.  Nicely spicy (I added cholula) and had a killer texture to it.  Even the kids all enjoyed it.

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Update again:  for shits and giggles, I threw that into the sparkpeople recipe calculator and figured it for 8 servings (there's probably actually 10...but oh well), and here's the result.

Nutrition Facts User Entered Recipe
8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories		220.3
Total Fat		6.7 g
	Saturated Fat	2.3 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.3 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	1.0 g
Cholesterol		36.3 mg
Sodium		1,281.9 mg
Potassium		304.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate		26.0 g
	Dietary Fiber	3.8 g
	Sugars	3.4 g
Protein		12.9 g

Vitamin A	7.2 %
Vitamin B-12	1.0 %
Vitamin B-6	7.8 %
Vitamin C	20.0 %
Vitamin D	0.0 %
Vitamin E	1.4 %
Calcium	4.2 %
Copper	7.6 %
Folate	9.6 %
Iron	10.2 %
Magnesium	10.0 %
Manganese	32.9 %
Niacin	6.0 %
Pantothenic Acid	2.8 %
Phosphorus	10.4 %
Riboflavin	2.5 %
Selenium	10.1 %
Thiamin	7.5 %
Zinc	4.3 %

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.