Slow Cooker Spanish Rice Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 (5.6 ounce) package Spanish rice mix (such as Knorr(R) Fiesta SidesTM)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (optional)
2 (16 ounce) cans chili beans, undrained
1 (8 ounce) package frozen chopped bell peppers and onions
1 (8 ounce) jar chunky salsa
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Combine water, Spanish rice mix, and vegetable oil in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 7 minutes.
Pour rice into a slow cooker. Add chili beans, frozen bell peppers and onions, salsa, chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
Cook on Low until flavors combine, 6 to 8 hours.