Make delicious chicken and broccoli with plenty of cheese right in the slow cooker. Wonderful over rice for a complete meal.
Easy chicken recipes are a must! Also, try my Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Pasta or Artichoke Mushroom Chicken recipes.
My mom would make her famous cheesy broccoli chicken recipe at least once a month. Her recipe took way longer to put together but it was made with love. Here is my easy version I like to make in the slow cooker and we serve it over jasmine rice.
How to make Cheesy Broccoli Chicken:
- Start with cubed boneless skinless chicken breasts. You can leave them whole and shred them at the end if desired.
- Next add lots of mushrooms and onions.
- Add about 2 heads of broccoli, you can even use and cut up the stem.
- Then add cream of mushroom soup (2 cans) and broccoli. Top with cheese (save some cheese for servings as well).
How long do I cook?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours. Serve over rice.
Can I add uncooked rice to this?
- Standard rice does not cook right in the slow cooker, the rice will end up gummy and chalky.
- This dish is best served over rice that is made on the stove-top or rice-maker.
Can I use frozen broccoli?
- Frozen broccoli works great in this recipe.
- Use 4-6 cups of frozen broccoli.
Can I use cream of chicken instead of mushroom?
- If you or someone you are making this for does not like cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken can be used instead.
- You can also leave out the fresh mushrooms too if you do not like mushrooms at all.
More chicken recipes for your slow cooker:
- Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken
- Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
- Slow Cooker Crack Chicken
- Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken and Ranch Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie
- Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken with Buttery Yukon Gold Potatoes
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Broccoli Chicken
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts diced
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 4-6 cups broccoli florets (about 2 small heads, you can cut and use the stems too)
- 1 small white onion diced
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided) This is an 8 ounce package
- 21 oz. cream of mushroom soup (two 10.5-oz. cans)
For serving:
- steamed white rice
Instructions:
- Add the diced chicken to the slow cooker. If you prefer not to dice your chicken you can leave them whole and shred them at the end of the cooking time.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder.
- Add the mushrooms, onion and broccoli on top of the chicken.
- Spread over the cream of mushroom soup.
- Sprinkle over HALF of the cheese.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Serve over rice with a sprinkle of cheese. ENJOY!
How to Video:
Sarah’s Notes:
- Standard rice does not cook right in the slow cooker, the rice will end up gummy and chalky.
- This dish is best served over rice that is made on the stove-top or rice-maker.
- Frozen broccoli works great in this recipe.
- Use 4-6 cups of frozen broccoli.
- If you or someone you are making this for does not like cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken can be used instead.
- You can leave out the fresh mushrooms too if you do not like mushrooms at all.
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Lisa says
I have a chicken casserole recipe that my son loves. I make it every thanksgiving (just for him). I’ve never made it in the crock pot and with large thanksgiving group I need a place to keep it warm. Your recipe is very similar to mine except I use 1 tsp of curry and 1 cup mayo with COC soup. Is it possible to use curry & mayo with your recipe? I don’t have time to test it before the big day.
Sarah Olson says
Yes, that will work fine!
Kelly says
Can I add bacon to this recipe half way in as bacon bits cooked?
Sarah Olson says
yes, that will work fine.
Felicia L. says
Love this recipe! I did substitute for corn opposed to mushrooms and the cream chicken of soup. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Danae says
Can I make this in the oven or instant pot?
Shannon Hecht says
We really like the look of Golden Mushroom Soup so I’m using that instead of the Cream of Mushroom. No fresh mushroom! This looks like a wonderful, and easy and comfy recipe. Picking up broccoli today and fixing tomorrow! Thank you!
Joanne says
I can not wait to try this looks so easy. I’m going to make it today. Thanks
Kala sullivan says
Gonna make this for dinner tonight sounds delicious
Theresa Whaley says
I’m going to try this but substitute cauliflower for the broccoli, thank you fir the recipe
Milissa R says
I’m making this right now and used boneless skinless chicken thighs, minced onion instead of a fresh onion, and one can cream of mushroom (w/garlic) and one can cream of broccoli). I love that this recipe feels so adaptable. I’ll let you all know how it goes!
Sarah Olson says
Please do!
Anonymous says
can you use frozen broccoli
Sarah Olson says
Yes, that works fine.
Ruth says
Can I use canned mushrooms? Thank!
Sonny says
Hi can I use steamed broccli & put it in at the end?
Sarah Olson says
Yes, that will work just fine!
Eva says
I made this recipe as written. I LOVE mushrooms, but I did not care for this dish. My husband said he liked it. Therefore, I might try it again minus the fresh mushrooms and substitute cream of chicken soup for the cream of mushroom?
Sarah Olson says
Yes, that will work great.
Mandy says
Can this be frozen
Sarah Olson says
I don’t see why not!
Joyce Getz says
I tried this, but, I used one can of cream of mushroom soup and one can of cream of chicken soup. It was delicious. If you are diabetic (like me) you can skip the carbs in the rice and just eat as is. Still delicious! Thanks,