Easy Vegetarian Crock Pot Spanish Rice Recipe

If you like Spanish rice, try this simple vegetarian and vegan Spanish rice recipe that you can make right in your crockpot or slow cooker. Using vegetable broth or water instead of a meat-based stock makes this crock pot Spanish rice recipe both vegetarian and vegan, and using a combination of both fresh and canned ingredients makes it a snap to prepare.

In this recipe, you've got canned diced tomatoes (though you could certainly substitute for fresh if you prefer) but fresh onion and green bell peppers, and, using salsa adds a bunch of flavor quickly, so that you can have this recipe into the crockpot in just as much time as it takes to open a can and chop one onion and a bell pepper. 

What to do with your Spanish rice? Serve it as a side dish along with any Mexican-inspired vegetarian entree, or, use it to stuff vegetarian burritos. Got leftovers? Here's a few ideas for how to use up leftover rice.