I also sauteed the rice and garlic in about a TBSP of butter and only used 1/2 to 3/4 of a jar of medium salsa. Should have added some salt while cooking as it noticeably needed it when eating. Very tasty. My wife thought I spent a lot of time chopping onion, tomatoes, and bell pepper.

I tried this recipe for the first time last night. I wqs concerned about the overnight time because my crock pot tends toward the hot side even on low and doesn't have a timer or warm setting. The other concern that I had was the amount of cinnamon and that one turned out to be the biggest one. The cinnamon just overwhelms eveythng else. Even though I had read a few reviews I neglected to put any salt in and I think that would help a lot. What I will change for next time - reduce cinnamon by half, substitute some milk for some of the water, add maybe a tsp of salt and increase the brown sugar by 1 or 2 TBSP.