Crockpot Cheesy Chicken & Rice
There is one word to describe this crockpot meal…. ADDICTING! The zest from the Zatarain rice, blended with the sweet corn and creamy cheese is AWESOME!
The girls loved it and asked for it again the next day. To add a twist to the leftovers, I sauted some baby spinach and then mixed in a serving of the Cheesy Chicken and Rice.
It added some green (which I love) and another dimension to the flavors. Hope you enjoy this easy family favorite!
Crockpot Cheesy Chicken & Rice
- Place chicken into crockpot and season with salt and pepper.Sprinkle your chopped onions on top of chicken.
- Mix together the chicken broth and can of cream of chicken soup.
- Pour mixture over chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
- Right before serving, shred chicken with 2 forks.
- Add in cooked & prepared Zatarain’s rice, cheese and corn.
- Mix well, until cheese is melted.
Crockpot Cheesy Chicken and Rice
There is one word to describe this Crockpot Cheesy Chicken & Rice .... ADDICTING! The zest from the Zatarain rice, blended with the sweet corn and creamy cheese is AWESOME! The girls loved it and asked for it again the next day.
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Ingredients
- 1 8oz box Zatarain's Yellow Rice, cooked according to package.
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or cheese blend
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 10.5oz can cream of chicken soup (I used the healthy choice reduced fat and sodium)
- 1 15oz can of corn, drained
- 1.5 cups chicken stock
Instructions
- Place chicken into crockpot and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle your chopped onions on top of chicken.
- Mix together the chicken broth and can of cream of chicken soup.
- Pour mixture over chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
- Right before serving, shred chicken with 2 forks.
- Add in cooked & prepared Zatarain's rice, cheese and corn.
- Mix well, until cheese is melted.
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my almost 2 year old son loves this crockpot meal!!!! thanks!
Awesome! That is so great to hear 🙂 Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by to let me know. XOXO
Looks yummy. Have you ever used this as a freezer recipe? I am thinking that the rice would get mushy…perhaps I could add the rice after it thaws?
Did you ever try the freezer option? I’m looking for meals for my sister that I can freeze then she can thaw to cook in crockpot for ease. Did the rice get mushy?
For the yellow rice, Saffron is the key ingredient in The Zatarains rice mix. I live in Louisiana and buy this rice a lot!! Never thought about using it like this recipe says though and can’t wait to give it a try!!
I hope you give it a try and love it Sharon! XO
I accidently made it too salty with onion salt (the whole thing dumped instead of the shaker). It was still good. I actually only had white rice on hand so made yellow rice with turmeric. That was my first stab at that and it came out really good. My husband is lactose intolerant and still ate it knowing his pain come the following day. Will be making again.
I am so glad it turned out for you! That is the biggest compliment ever… that your lactose intolerant hubby ate this meal knowing the pain that would come! I hope it’s not too bad 🙂 XO
Hi – my boyfriend and I don’t eat any processed foods. So the canned soup is out for us. What can
I replace it with that doesn’t come in a can or jar or package? Also, I’m assuming making this grain free would be fine? Sorry to be a pain! Just need some recipes to make chicken semi edible. We hate, hate, HATE chicken, but as it’s relatively inexpensive, we tend to eat it at least three times a week. Hoping to be able to make this.