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Lazy Slow Cooker Chicken Rice & Broccoli Casserole Recipe

Slow cooker chicken broccoli and rice is the perfect one pot meal. It is creamy, filling, delicious and easy to make. You will love this picky eater approved dish.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time4 hours 45 minutes
Course: Brunch, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot chicken rice and broccoli, easy one pot meal, slow cooker chicken broccoli and rice
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 563kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups brown rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1.5 - 2 cups chicken breasts cut into bite sized chunks
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 8 oz. cream cheese cut into chunks
  • ½ cup shredded Colby jack cheese
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • non stick cooking spray

Instructions

  • cut chicken in to bite sized pieces
    1.5 - 2 cups chicken breasts
  • cut broccoli into florets and set aside
    2 cups broccoli florets
  • spray your slow cooker (or liner, if using) with your non-stick spray of choice
  • add rice to bottom of slow cooker
    1.5 cups brown rice
  • pour chicken broth over rice
    3 cups chicken broth
  • add all spices
    1 tbsp. minced garlic, 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard, 1 tsp. onion powder
  • and chicken and stir
    1.5 - 2 cups chicken breasts
  • cover and cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours.
  • after about 3.5 hours, check on mixture to see if it is finished cooking. Your dish will finished cooking when your chicken chunks have an internal temperature of 165°F AND rice grains are soft all the way through AND all of the liquid in your slow cooker has been fully absorbed If you cannot confirm all three of these, your dish is not finished. Continue to cook check in every 20-30 minutes until fully finished
  • once chicken and rice are cooked, lightly steam broccoli by putting it in the microwave on high for one minute.
    2 cups broccoli florets
  • while broccoli is cooking, cut cream cheese into chunks and add into slow cooker along with sour cream, Colby Jack cheese and about half of the cheddar cheese.
    8 oz. cream cheese, ½ cup shredded Colby jack cheese, ½ cup sour cream, ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • add broccoli into slow cooker and stir to combine.
  • cover and allow all cheeses to melt (this should take 10 minutes or so).
  • open slow cooker and stir ingredients altogether. top with remaining cheddar cheese.
    ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • cover and allow cheese to melt on top
  • serve promptly and enjoy

Notes

Notes:
1. To make dish slightly less creamy, cut cream cheese in half. 
2.  No matter how careful you are, the rice cooked in this dish will alwasy be mushier than if you cook it seperately.  We like it that way!  If you don’t, I recommend cooking it seperately and adding it to you dish when you add the dairy ingredients.  It is a GREAT dish for leftover rice! 

Nutrition

Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 863mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1097IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 2mg