Slow Cooker Cheesy Broccoli Chicken
62 Comments Mar 29, 2021
Updated Oct 17, 2024
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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.
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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
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!
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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
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Can you add evaporated milk and cream cheese soup?
I don’t see why not!
do you have to add the mushrooms and onions if you don’t like either one of them?
You can leave them out.
Do you add milk to constitute the soups?
No, do not add water or milk.
Could I use one can of cream of chicken and one can of mushroom?
Yes, that would work great.
I only have one can of cream of mushroom. Can I supplement something else?
Hi! It’s hard to say without testing it, I apologize.
I had a question; do you recommend a brand of slow cooker? Which one do you use? Mine is starting to cook very unevenly. Thank you!
I like the crockpot brand!
It lacked something. I would say more Salt but I don’t know. It needs something. Pretty bland. I’ll add sour cream to the left overs tomorrow. And more cheese. It was watery and not cheesy. I think the frozen broccoli is part of the problem. Any suggestions are welcome.
Can I serve with potatoes instead of pasta or rice?
Yes, mashed potatoes would be great with this recipe.
Can I serve it on pasta?
Yes, pasta works great.
I think the sour cream is a great idea I’m going to use it also