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Slow Cooker Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Rice.
Kelly Roenicke
A classic comfort food, cheesy broccoli chicken rice, made gluten free and dairy free.
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
Total Time
4
hours
hrs
10
minutes
mins
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
gluten free
Servings
8
Calories
272
kcal
Ingredients
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1
Tablespoon
olive oil
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1 ½
pounds
chicken breasts
cut into large chunks
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1
onion
chopped
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1
clove
garlic
coarsely chopped
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1
cup
uncooked long grain rice
white or brown, your choice
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32
ounces
chicken broth
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1 ¼
teaspoon
salt
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⅓
teaspoon
pepper
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2
cups
broccoli
chopped
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1 ¼
cup
Daiya dairy free cheddar cheese
use regular cheese if you are not dairy free
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Instructions
Put the olive oil, chopped onion, and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Add the chicken breast pieces, salt, pepper, and rice.
Pour ⅔ of the container of broth on top. Stir.
Put lid on the
slow cooker
and turn it on high. Cook for four hours on high.
After two hours, check to make sure there is still enough liquid inside. If not, add some more warmed up broth.
A half an hour before it is done, add the chopped broccoli and stir. Add more warm broth if needed.
Cook for another half an hour until broccoli is bright green and tender.
Add the Daiya cheese and stir until melted. Season with more salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories:
272
kcal
Carbohydrates:
26
g
Protein:
21
g
Fat:
8
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Cholesterol:
54
mg
Sodium:
1074
mg
Potassium:
526
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
1
g
Vitamin A:
165
IU
Vitamin C:
30.6
mg
Calcium:
44
mg
Iron:
1.2
mg
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