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Are you looking for a delicious cheesy casserole that is the definition of comfort food? This Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole is so simple to make and an instant family favorite for dinner.
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How to Make Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole in a Slow Cooker
UPDATED with a video from Mikey.
Sometimes you just need some good ol’ comfort food. This Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole that I adapted from Gooseberry Patch’s 101 Hearty Recipesis a recipe I will definitely be coming to again and again for just that!
Whether it is a rough week, you aren’t feeling good or you have just been running yourself ragged, there are times when you just want some make-me-feel-like-I’m-back-at-momma’s-house food. I was having one of those weeks and was so glad that this Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole was on my list for my $50 Challenge for April (read more about it here).
Ingredients forCrock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole Recipe
1 cup long grain long cooking rice (NOT fast-cooking or minute rice!)
10.5 oz can Cheddar cheese soup
10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup chicken broth
4 cups cooked chicken cubed
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter sliced
1/2 cup onion chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Notes onCrock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole Recipe
- This recipe is adapted from Gooseberry Patch’s 101 Hearty Recipes
- Make sure you use long-grain, long cooking rice for this. A good way to tell is to look at the cooking instructions on the package. You want the package that tells you to bring the water to a boil and let it simmer for at least 15 minutes, NOT the package that says you can be done in 5 minutes in the microwave.
- Know your slow cooker any time you are cooking rice in a recipe. I can’t tell you enough how important this is! If your crock pot doesn’t cook evenly or cooks too hot or cooks too slow, it can ruin a recipe with rice in it. That is why I used Sir Hamilton(my insulated Hamilton Beach slow cooker). He is a 6-quart slow cooker, so that gives the recipe enough room to spread out. He cooks perfectly and evenly, so I know that I am not going to have hot spots that turn the rice to mush or slower cooking spots that leave me with crunchy rice. This is not a recipe to try out on your new crock. Use your tried and true, favorite crock pot that you know cooks evenly. If you are experienced with your casserole crock, this would be a great recipe for it as well!
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Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole Recipe
Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole
This Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole is delicious comfort food!
4.92 from 25 votes
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Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours hours
Total Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 386kcal
Author: Aunt Lou
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain long cooking rice (NOT fast-cooking or minute rice!)
- 10.5 oz can Cheddar cheese soup
- 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 4 cups cooked chicken cubed
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter sliced
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
Spray your crock pot with cooking spray
In a large bowl, mix together your rice, soups, broth and chicken
Add in your milk, butter and onion and stir well
Sprinkle with salt and pepper
Spread your mixture into your crock
Sprinkle Cheddar cheese all over the top
Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours (mine was done perfectly at 3 hours, but your crock pot may be different, so watch closely the first time so you can know how your crock pot cooks this recipe)
Let it stand for at least 10 minutes before serving
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Notes
- This recipe is adapted from Gooseberry Patch’s 101 Hearty Recipes
- Make sure you use long-grain, long cooking rice for this. A good way to tell is to look at the cooking instructions on the package. You want the package that tells you to bring the water to a boil and let it simmer for at least 15 minutes, NOT the package that says you can be done in 5 minutes in the microwave.
- Know your slow cooker any time you are cooking rice in a recipe. I can’t tell you enough how important this is! If your crock pot doesn’t cook evenly or cooks too hot or cooks too slow, it can ruin a recipe with rice in it. That is why I used Sir Hamilton(my insulated Hamilton Beach slow cooker). He is a 6-quart slow cooker, so that gives the recipe enough room to spread out. He cooks perfectly and evenly, so I know that I am not going to have hot spots that turn the rice to mush or slower cooking spots that leave me with crunchy rice. This is not a recipe to try out on your new crock. Use your tried and true, favorite crock pot that you know cooks evenly. If you are experienced with your casserole crock, this would be a great recipe for it as well!
- Looking for more recipes? OurRecipe Findercan help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks,slowcookers and low carb essentials in ourAmazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 682mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbs: 25g
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Danielle says Hi I was prepping everything so I can just turn it on in the Morning but then I thought about the rice and sitting overnight in liquid…is it already messed up? Will it now be mushy?
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- Aunt Lou says
I haven’t ever tried this with the rice being in the liquid for an extended time before cooking. The rice will absorb some of the liquid before cooking, so it will most likely cook faster. I would watch it very closely when cooking to make sure you adjust the cooking time. I hope that the rice won’t get mushy before the chicken is done cooking, but without trying it, I can’t say for sure. Let me know how it turns out.
- Diana says
I make a stovetop version of this recipe, but your crockpot version is also delicious! I stir in fresh chopped tomatoes and fresh broccoli florets at the last twenty minutes to make this a one-pot meal. (The veggies add some color and crunch.) Thank you for yet another wonderful recipe, and please keep up the good work that you do!Reply
- Aunt Lou says
Thank you so much for your kind words! We really appreciate it when our readers leave us comments like yours! Your additions to the recipe sound delicious!
- Deborah S Bolin says
I just have to say I LOVE when I see a new email from y’all! I know the recipes will be yummy, easy, and wonderful! You have some amazing recipes that look sooooooooo delicious!!
Thank you and keep ’em coming!
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- Aunt Lou says
Thank you SO much for your kind words! We really appreciate it when our readers take the time to speak life into our lives. It makes our day!
- Alexis Jehnzen says
Do you cook the rice and chicken before putting it in the crockpot?
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- Aunt Lou says
Hi Alexis!The chicken is cooked, but the rice is not. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do! It is a family favorite!
Aunt Lou
- Michelle M Kranovich says
Can you use already cooked rice
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- Aunt Lou says
Hi Michelle!I’m afraid using cooked rice would result in your rice becoming mushy with all the liquid in the recipe.
Aunt Lou
- Robin says
Do you have any recipes that do not use canned soup?
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- Aunt Lou says
Hi Robyn!Many of our recipes do not include soups. You can search our recipe finder to find something that fits your needs: https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/recipe-index/
Happy cRockin!
Aunt Lou
- Jo Ann Watson says
Did you use condensed soups (like Campbells) in this recipe? I want to make this, but want to make sure there is enough liquid for the rice. Thanks!!
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- Rolan Jackson says
I made this last night and it was great even though the rice was crunchy.
I do not know my new crock pot as well as I thought.
I will go back to my old trust worthy one, and make it again.
It was still very good.Rolan
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- Aunt Lou says
Hi Rolan!I’ve been there before! I hope it turns out as great for you next time with your old trustworthy crock pot as it did for me with Sir Hamilton! I’m glad you liked it even with the crunchy rice!
Aunt Lou
- April Bridges says
If I make this in my casserole crock, would I cook it the same amount of time? Thanks!Reply
- Aunt Lou says
Hi April!Yes, I think this recipe should take about the same amount of time in a casserole crock. With any recipe that involves cooking rice, you want to make sure that you use a crock pot that you know really well and that you watch it the first time you make it so you can know how your crock pot cooks that particular recipe. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
- Sharon says
I love chicken, rice and cheese recipes. I add cream of. Mushroom soup, fresh mushrooms and broccoli, or carrots to my mix. Then everything is there. I don’t have to add a salad and. Everything is cooked in one pot.Reply
- Aunt Lou says
Hi Sharon!That’s a great way to turn this into a one-pot meal! You know how much we love those around here! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
- Fran says
Can you use Jasmine or brown rice? Will try this recipe this week sound yummy
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- Aunt Lou says
Hi Fran!I haven’t tried it, but as long as it is a long cooking rice, I think it would work! Let me know how it turns out. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
- Kaye Taylor says
Help. Your Pin It button never works for me. So I can never save your recipes.
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- Aunt Lou says
Hi Kaye!I’m so sorry it doesn’t work for you! Here is a link to the pin: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/338895940692129226/. You can find quite a few other recipes of ours on this board: https://www.pinterest.com/recipescrock/slow-cooker-favorites-from-rtc/
Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
- Miranda says
Do I have to cook the chicken before or just throw it all in
- Aunt Lou says
Hi Miranda!
Yes, it is 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
- James Potter says
Here’s an idea, get a binder. Get some one page sleeves. Print the recipe. Put it in the sleeve. Put the sleeve in the binder. Congrats you made your own personal cookbook. I have one and I need to get a bigger one with all the rec’s I’ve collected. The plastic sleeve makes it so if I spill the paper won’t be damaged. And if I ever lose internet or power, I have it available.
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