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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.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
4
hours
hours
Total Time
4
hours
hours
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
441
kcal
Author
Sherri Hagymas
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
stalks
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!!
Nutrition
Calories:
441
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
36
g
|
Protein:
34
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
106
mg
|
Sodium:
276
mg
|
Potassium:
845
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
2200
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3.8
mg
|
Calcium:
155
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg