Name: Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Rice Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 8 servings
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

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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

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Aunt Lou here.

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 Recipes is 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 for Crock 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 on Crock 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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