Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice makes dinner time not only easy but super delicious! Let your slow cooker do the work and come home to a delicious meal!
Lots of love to the inventor of the crock pot, it has made making family-friendly meals like this simple and sensational Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice a snap. This recipe is a classic family favorite and adding in cheese makes it even better. Crock Pot Chicken and Rice is all about making a delicious meal without having to spend half the day in the kitchen to do it.
CHEESY CROCK POT CHICKEN AND RICE
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Slow cooker chicken and rice is an easy recipe to change if your family likes certain vegetables or don’t eat cheese. You can always add broccoli, spinach, or mixed vegetables, you can even just keep super simple and just add the cheese. It’s one of my all-time favorite easy chicken recipes.
However, you decide to make your crock pot chicken and rice casserole you will love the little effort and time spent making it.
How long does it take to cook chicken in a crock pot?
- For this recipe, I use thin sliced chicken breast which cook faster.
- So you can cook the chicken on high for 3 hours, or low 4-5 hours.
- If you want to use regular boneless skinless chicken breast (not the thin sliced) cook your Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice on Low for 6-7 hours, and High 4-5 hours
How do you make Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice?
- Cook white rice and set aside.
- Spray the inside of a 6qt crock pot lightly with non stick cooking spray.
- Place chicken breast on the bottom of the crock pot & season with garlic salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika.
- Add onion, garlic, chicken stock, cream of mushroom soup, and cream of chicken soup. Cover and cook on LOW or HIGH.
- 30 minutes before it is done, add mushrooms and finish cooking.
- Once cooked, add in cooked rice and cheese, and mix to combine. Cover and let cheese to melt. Serve warm.
I am all for making life easy and this crock pot creamy chicken and rice recipe does just that. Ready in a few hours without spending too much time in the kitchen, you will have a classic family favorite recipe full of cheesy goodness at your table.
Dinner doesn’t have to be difficult, but it should always be delicious.
Want more easy crockpot meals?
- Crock Pot Pizza Casserole
- Slow Cooker Mushroom Round Steaks with Gravy
- Crock Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup
- Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
- Crock Pot Pizza
- More dinner recipes…
Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders
- Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken, Bacon & Tater Tot Bake
- Crock Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Taquitos
- Slow Cooker Chipotle Ranch Chicken
Tools used to make this Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice recipe
Medium Saucepan: I don’t what I’d do without this saucepan. It gets used in my kitchen every day. The glass lid even has strainer sides so I even have a colander for pasta!
Slow Cooker: I love this crock pot! The lid is very secure and I can pack it up and take it on the go if I’m heading to a potluck. This slow cooker is a workhorse in my kitchen and has worked great for years!
Wooden Spoon: Wooden spoons are a kitchen essential. I keep a bunch of them on hand for every meal from breakfast to dinner.
Ingredients
- 5 chicken breasts thin sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tablespoons garlic minced
- 2-1/2 cups white rice cooked
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 10.5 ounces cream of mushroom soup
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
- 8 ounce container sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups cheese cut into 1-inch cubes (you can also use shredded cheese)
- parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Cook white rice and set aside.
- Spray a 6qt crock pot lightly with non stick cooking spray. Add chicken breast and season with garlic salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika.
- Add diced onion and minced garlic on top of chicken and pour in chicken stock, cream of mushroom soup, and cream of chicken soup. Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours, or HIGH 3-4 hours.
- 30 minutes before done, add in sliced mushrooms and finish cooking. Once done add in cooked rice and cheese. Cover and let sit 5 minutes for cheese to melt, stir and garnish with parsley. Serve warm.
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Lori says
Do the fresh mushrooms need to be cooked slightly before adding? They usually release a fair amount of water as the cook so I’m just wondering. I am excited to try this recipe today!
Jennifer Kimmel says
Hey Lori! I do not precook the mushrooms before adding them. They should be just fine.
Ashley Fehervary says
Flavorful and filling I added steamed zucchini to mine and steamed corn on the side for my husband and some homemade buttermilk biscuits on the side. It’s not a thick texture which is fine with me because the super thick ones gross me out and the extra sauciness of it allows for dunking biscuits so it was perfect. Thank you so much for this recipe I am already browsing more recipes on your site!
steaks says
I like cheese. This recipe is definitely a great combination. I will give it a try. Thanks a lot.
rook brand shirts says
It spends long time to cook, I think it’s great but I can only cook it on weekend when I have free time. Anyway thanks a lot.
National Restaurant says
Thanks for sharing!! It was delicious especially when I hadn’t gone to the supermarket to do some shopping. Thank goodness I had those ingredients!
habitat says
Great recipe! Simple materials, easy to process. I love the formula because of its simplicity. Thanks for your sharing
Kimberley Pereda says
This all in one recipe is make me eat easily. The cheese is an awesome combination of chicken and rice that makes this pot look thicker. Wonderful and worth to share recipe.
Aubrey Cota says
Thanks so much!
Polly says
It’s amazing! I just randomly found your blog looking for this recipe. Awesome! Good for you!
Aubrey Cota says
Thank you!
Kate says
This was wonderful! Never knew that those flavors would come out as they did in this beautiful dish! Follow the recipe word for word!!!
Aubrey Cota says
Thank you, Kate!
Ellery says
Thank you! I just made this recipe tonight and everyone loved it! Very easy and delicious!
Aubrey Cota says
Awesome!
Mariya says
This is really a great recipe. I will make this at the next chance i get.
Julia says
Thanks! My husband and I loved this rice, and I will make it again. I’m passing the recipe along to my neighbor!
Aubrey Cota says
This makes me happy! Thank you, Julia.
Julia says
Absolutely loved this! Made a few tweaks, as I literally never follow a recipe 100%, but this was so yummy I will actually make it again! Thank you!
Aubrey Cota says
HAHAHAHA thank you, Julia!
Robert Wymer says
I made this cheese and chicken and it was great. I’m gonna fix it again this weekend.
Aubrey Cota says
Awesome! Thank you, Robert.
Olga says
It’s really awesome! This will quickly become a favorite in our house!
Aubrey Cota says
Oh yay! I’m so glad to hear. Thank you, Olga.
Sarah Richardson says
I described this to a friend as “chicken and rice mush”. I’ve made it a few times and it’s really good, but I think I’m going to add more rice and remove some broth to help it thicken up some! Overall, will recommend! 🙂
Aubrey Cota says
I’m not super excited about the mush comment 🙂 Although, I’m glad to see you liked it so much that you are willing to try again. It is interesting to see how recipes are modified to fit either the location or preferences in where they are made, I guess that’s why I’m glad to know these recipes can be flexible in that way.
Emma says
This was really tasty but I will reduce the chicken stock by at least half next time. It was like a thick soup instead of a solid casserole. Still delish! It definitely pays to use long cooking rice.
Aubrey Cota says
Thanks, Emma!
Alycia Conforti says
Absolutely delicious!! Followed the recipe exactly, but topped with onion straws. Cooked in exactly 3 hours on high. Deff making this again!!!
Aubrey Cota says
Thank you, Alycia. I’m so glad to see it worked out so nicely for you.
Zoey says
This is the first recipe I’m making in my first ever Crock Pot! It’s cooking right now. So far it’s delicious. I’ll come back to give an update when it’s totally done!
Aubrey Cota says
Great! Thank you so much!
sanchez says
What kind of chicken should I choose, should I use evil chicken?
Aubrey Cota says
The evilest works best! 🙂