Low FODMAP CrockPot Brown Rice Risotto

Brown rice, chicken broth, white wine, and Parmesan cheese combine in the slow cooker to make this creamy Low FODMAP CrockPot Brown Rice Risotto.

How many spoons do you have?

I love risotto, but don’t always love making it. It’s not that it’s difficult, it just requires a lot of diligence and standing at the stove. I like to cook things where I can “set it and forget it” and then go put my feet up because I only have so many spoons to spare. Fellow “spoonies” will know what I’m talking about. If you aren’t familiar with Spoon Theory, you can read about it here: But You Don’t Look Sick?

Because of all the surgeries I have had, I can only be on my feet a limited time each day. I have to carefully plan out each day so I don’t cause myself more pain. For example, if I’m planning on doing a photo shoot on Wednesday, I know I can’t do anything else too physical on that day. I’ll practice yoga instead of taking a walk for my exercise that day. If I’m cleaning the floors on Monday, that’s my “workout” for the day. I can’t do anything else on my feet for that day. It can be frustrating having to be so careful of my physical activity. My mind wants to do all the things, but my body just can’t keep up. Spoon Theory can be a useful concept to understand when dealing with chronic pain or illness.

After dealing with IBS for so many years, I’m glad that it is finally better. But now I have to deal with these other limitations. I only share this to commiserate with others who feel frustrated by their illness or disabilities, no matter how big or small. Next week I’ll talk about the feelings that surface with a perceived loss of productivity because of this.

Crock Pots for the Win

This is why I love crock pots: they make cooking easier. I have a crock pot risotto recipe in my cookbook. That one uses white arborio rice and is delicious. However, I wanted to try making a brown rice version to get more whole grains and fiber into my diet. What I came up with is so creamy and comforting. It’s one of those dishes you can “tuck into.” Next week, I’ll also share a recipe for a dish that I like to serve with this Low FODMAP CrockPot Brown Rice Risotto. Enjoy!

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Low FODMAP Crock Pot Brown Rice Risotto

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword crock pot, gluten-free, low-fodmap, parmesan, rice, risotto, slow cooker

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain brown rice
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon Fody Garlic Infused Oil
• 1 tablespoon Fody Chicken Soup Base
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 3 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Coat the inside of a crock pot with olive oil cooking spray. Spread the rice in the bottom of the cooker. Dot with the pieces of butter. Sprinkle with the chicken soup base and black pepper. Drizzle on the garlic infused oil. Carefully pour in the wine and water so rice still covers the bottom of the cooker.
• Cover and cook on high 2 ½ hours.
• Stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted. Add salt to taste, if desired. Serve.

Notes

• Instead of the chicken soup base and water, Low-FODMAP Chicken Stock/Broth may be used.
• Homemade Garlic and/or Onion Oil or plain extra-virgin olive oil may be used as well.
• If you prefer to skip the wine, simply substitute with more water or chicken broth.

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