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Easy Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice

Easy Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice

Tender chicken, perfectly cooked rice, and crisp broccoli all bathed in a creamy, cheesy sauce. It's quick to prepare, bursting with flavor, and a surprisingly healthy option for those busy weeknights.
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Rice
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice uncooked
  • 2 cups chicken broth
Broccoli
  • 1 head broccoli chopped into florets
Cheese Sauce
  • 10.75 oz condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Bowl
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
    2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  2. Sprinkle uncooked rice evenly over the chicken. Pour chicken broth over the rice.
    1 cup long-grain white rice, 2 cups chicken broth
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
    10.75 oz condensed cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, Salt and Pepper
  4. Pour the cheese sauce evenly over the rice and chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
  5. During the last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in the chopped broccoli and the shredded cheddar cheese and the parmesan cheese. Cover and continue to cook until the broccoli is tender-crisp and the cheese is melted.
    1 head broccoli, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  6. Once the cheese is melted and bubbly, carefully shred the chicken with two forks. Make sure everything is well combined. Serve immediately and enjoy!