Fresh ground browned or I use left over breakfast patties and just chop up - I like to add it to the crock already cooked
Jimmy Dean Fresh Premium Pork Regular Sausage Roll, 16 oz, 9g protein per serving (Refrigerated)
Rosemary works great in this recipe - grab fresh, dried, or jarred, whatever you have
Bonnie Plants Rosemary 19.3 oz.
One carrot chopped or measure shredded to your liking
Organic Fresh Shredded Carrots, 10 oz Bag
Plain or with Italian seasoning - your call
Great Value Diced Tomatoes in Tomato Juice, 14.5 oz Can
About a half onion diced and add in
Fresh Whole Yellow Onion, Each
Bell pepper chopped - your color of choice
Fresh Red Bell Pepper, Each
If you want to stretch it or want to cook your rice in the crockpot add this - I didn't - If you need it add it
Great Value Reduced Sodium Gluten-Free Chicken Broth, 32 oz Carton (Shelf-Stable)
Garlic, jarlic, garlic powder - whatever you got works fine
Great Value Minced Garlic in Water, 8 oz Jar
Season with your heart
Great Value Italian Seasoning, 0.95 oz
I added this liberally - flavor without the heat
Great Value Paprika, 2.5 oz
This would be my choice if you wanted to add beans
Bush's Black Beans, Canned Beans, 15 oz
A great addition if you want the extra protein, but great without also - Cannellini would work too
Great Value Great Northern Beans, 15.5 oz
Add to your taste
Tony Chachere's, Cajun, Creole, Original Seasoning, 17 oz, Shelf Stable, Nut Free, No MSG
Chop up a brick of cream cheese to make it creamy
Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 2 Blocks, for Recipes and Baking, Original, No Artificial Preservatives, Flavors or Dye, 8 oz
I added ¼ to ½ cup at the end and stirred it in until it was incorporated
Daisy Pure and Natural Sour Cream, 8 oz Tub (Refrigerated)
I made my rice on the stove and served the soup part over rice but you could totally cook your rice in with the soup and be fine - also any Spanish rice would work, but this one was good
Mahatma Spanish Rice, Seasoned Rice with Tomatoes and Pepper, 5 oz Bag
My husband ate it with these because he's weird - if it's your thing too, by all means
2X - KR White Corn Restaurant Style Guacamole Tortilla Chips
Optional topping
Great Value Mild Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese, 8 oz Bag
We love to use these to dip in soup and this would be the perfect dish for that
Stonefire® Original Mini Naan Bread, Shelf-Stable, Soft Flatbread for Dipping & Pizza, 7.05 oz, 4 Count