Description
Whip up a delicious Crockpot Broccoli Cheddar Chicken and Rice meal with ease. Discover a simple and tasty recipe here!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice (uncooked)
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup (gluten-free if needed)
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets (or frozen, thawed)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp butter, cubed
Instructions
- Step 1: Spray the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray or grease lightly with butter.
- Step 2: Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot. Add rice, chicken broth, milk, cream of chicken soup, diced onion, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder. Stir to combine the liquid around the chicken and rice.
- Step 3: Dot the top with butter cubes, then cover with the lid.
- Step 4: Cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or until the rice is tender and the chicken shreds easily with a fork.
- Step 5: About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the broccoli florets and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Cover and cook until the broccoli is tender and the cheese is melted.
- Step 6: Shred the chicken gently, stir to combine, and top with the remaining ½ cup of cheddar cheese before serving. Garnish with extra cheese or parsley if desired.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg