Slimming World Chicken Casserole In Slow Cooker
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
246 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
International
Slimming World Chicken Casserole In Slow Cooker
Description
This casserole uses diced chicken breasts cooked alongside white onion, sliced butternut squash and carrots, canned white beans, and tomatoes, flavored with parsley, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. The slow cooker gently softens the vegetables and infuses the chicken with rich tomato-herb flavors over 4 hours on high or 7 hours on low. After cooking, blending about 20% of the mixture produces a creamy texture without fully pureeing the dish.
Adding frozen peas and sweetcorn increases vegetable content and color. The casserole is best served with sides like brown rice or mashed potatoes, making a satisfying meal. Its creamy consistency and wholesome ingredients provide a balanced combination of protein, fiber, and simmered vegetables.
Leftovers freeze well if cooled before storing. Portions with brown rice can feed 6 to 8 servings depending on size. Ingredient swaps can include using different types of canned tomatoes, such as garlic or mushroom flavored, to vary the taste.
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
- Slow cooker
Slimming World Chicken Casserole Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breast large
- 1 white onion medium
- 200 g butternut squash
- 6 carrot medium
- 400 ml White beans canned
- 400 ml canned tomatoes
- 2 Tsp parsley
- 2 Tsp thyme
- 2 Tsp oregano
- salt
- black pepper
- 50 g peas optional, frozen
- 50 g sweetcorn optional, frozen
Instructions
- Peel and slice your butternut squash, carrots, and onion. Load into the slow cooker.
- Dice your chicken breast and add to the slow cooker your chicken breasts, drained white beans, tinned tomatoes or tomato sauce and seasonings. Mix well and place the lid on your slow cooker. Cook for 4 hours on high or 7 hours on low.
- Remove the lid and use a hand blender to blend about 20% of the ingredients and then stir. This will create a creamy chicken casserole. If you want to bulk up the chicken casserole stir in frozen sweetcorn and frozen peas.
- Serve with brown rice or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- You can swap canned tomatoes for plain, garlic, or mushroom-flavored versions to change the casserole's flavor profile.
- Leftover casserole freezes well when cooled and stored in freezer-safe containers.
- Including brown rice as a side makes this recipe sufficient to feed 6 to 8 people depending on portion sizes.
- Adding frozen peas and sweetcorn towards the end boosts vegetable content and adds color.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 246kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 1155mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 13998IU | 280% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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