Slow Cooker Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole

If you’re looking for a cozy meal that the whole family will love, you’ve found it! Our delicious Slow Cooker Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Casserole is super easy to whip, making it perfect for busy days!

Slow cooker chicken, broccoli and rice casserole being stirred with a wooden spoon in the slow cooker on the counter.
  • Serves: 6-8
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3½-4 hours

Ingredients:

  • boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • white rice- Long Grain
  • Italian salad dressing
  • chicken broth
  • cream of chicken soup
  • broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
  • chopped large onion (fresh or frozen)
  • Colby Jack shredded cheese
  • Philadelphia cream cheese
  • salt & pepper
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, white rice- Long Grain, Italian salad dressing, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, broccoli florets (fresh or frozen), chopped onion (fresh or frozen), Colby Jack shredded cheese, Philadelphia cream cheese, and salt & pepper on the counter.

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step-by-Step Directions:

Step 1: Place rice, salt & pepper in the bottom of slow cooker.

Step 2: Pour the broth, cream of chicken soup, and Italian salad dressing into the slow cooker and stir or whisk until combined.

Pouring chicken broth into the slow cooker on top of the cream of chicken soup, the rice and the Italian salad dressing on the counter.
Whisking the broth, cream of chicken soup and the Italian salad dressing in the slow cooker on the counter.

Step 3: Add the chicken and the chopped onion to the slow cooker.

Chopped onions, chicken and broth, cream of chicken soup, and Italian salad dressing in the slow cooker on the counter.

Step 4: Cover and cook on high setting for approximately 3½-4 hours, or until chicken is cooked and the rice is tender.

Step 5: Add the broccoli halfway through cooking. You can also heat broccoli in the microwave or steam it on the stove and add it at the end.

Frozen broccoli on the casserole ingredients in the slow cooker on the counter.

Step 6: When the chicken is cooked, remove it to a plate or cutting board and slice or cut it into bite-size pieces. Set aside.

Sliced cooked chicken breast on a white plate on the counter.

Step 7: Mix the cream cheese and the Colby Jack cheese with the rice in the slow cooker and stir to combine.

The cheese and cream cheese are in the slow cooker on the counter.
Stirring with a wooden spoon, the cheese and cream cheese are in the slow cooker on the counter.

Step 8: Mix the chicken into the slow cooker. If desired, add more salt and pepper, gently stir, and serve.

Mixing the sliced chicken breast into the cooked casserole ingredients in the slow cooker on the counter.

Tips:

  • Try using Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese.

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Slow Cooker Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole

Slow cooker Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole
If you're looking for a cozy meal that the whole family will love, you've found it! Our delicious Slow Cooker Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Casserole is super easy to whip, making it perfect for busy days!
Tara
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup white rice (long Grain)
  • 8 fl oz Italian salad dressing
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
  • 10 oz large onion (chopped) (fresh or frozen)
  • 12 oz broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 ½ cups Colby Jack shredded cheese
  • ½ cup Philadelphia cream cheese
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Place rice, salt & pepper in the bottom of slow cooker.
  • Pour in the broth and cream of chicken soup and Italian salad dressing and stir or whisk until combined.
  • Add the chicken and the chopped onion to the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on a high setting for approximately 3½-4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.
  • Halfway through cooking add the broccoli. Or heat broccoli in the microwave or steam it on the stove and add it at the end.
  • When the chicken is done cooking, remove it to a plate or cutting board and slice or cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
  • Mix the cream cheese and the Colby Jack cheese with the rice in the slow cooker and stir to combine.
  • Mix the chicken into the slow cooker. If desired, add more salt and pepper, gently stir, and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 619kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 5181mg | Potassium: 807mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1062IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 306mg | Iron: 2mg

Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.

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