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Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Brown Rice Casserole
This all-in-one Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Brown Rice casserole screams comfort food! It's made with no creamy soups or heavy cream, just simple wholesome ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 441 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenderloins
- 1 cup brown rice
- 4 cups unsalted chicken broth separated into 3 cups and 1 cup
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 carrot or 5 baby carrots sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms chopped coarsely
- 2 talks celery optional
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- pepper to taste
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil or unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 cup whole milk (or milk of your choice)
- ½ cup freshly grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Grease a large crockpot.
- Cut chicken breasts into 2-3 even pieces (to cook evenly).
- Rinse the rice to remove excess starch and add to the crockpot.
- Add diced onion and cut carrots and mushrooms (and celery if desired)
- Add in the minced garlic, poultry seasoning, dried parsley, bay leaves and pepper to taste
- Pour 3 cups of chicken broth over everything and stir.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 ½ - 4 ½ hours or until the chicken is cooked through, rice is tender, and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Near the end of the crock pot cooking time, melt the butter in a small pot over medium heat.
- Slowly add in the flour, whisking constantly, and the whisk the mixture for an additional 1 minute.
- Then whisk in the remaining 1 cup chicken broth very slowly.
- Allow the mixture to thicken.
- Then very slowly whisk in the whole milk and allow to thicken.
- Shred the chicken in the crockpot and then add the cream mixture and cheddar cheese.
- Stir and mix well.
- ENJOY!!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
441kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
276mg
(12%)
Potassium
845mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2200IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
3.8mg
(4%)
Calcium
155mg
(16%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 276mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 845mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2200IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 155mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.