Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 4 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 yellow onion (diced)

1 lb chicken breasts (diced)

1 cup brown rice (dry, not cooked, see notes)

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

4 cloves garlic (minced)

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

2 cups chicken broth

3 cups frozen vegetables

1/2 cup cheddar cheese (grated)

Parsley (optional, for garnish)

Directions

Rinse brown rice under running water in a mesh sieve until the water runs clear.

Spray crockpot with cooking spray, then add all ingredients except for frozen veggies, cheese and parsley. Give it a stir, then cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.

Within the last 5 minutes of cooking time, microwave frozen veggies until defrosted for about 2 minutes, then grate cheese and chop up parsley if using.

Stir in veggies and cheese at the end of cook time, stirring well to combine. Serve garnished with parsley, and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 484 kcal
• Total Fat: 11 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Trans Fat: 0.01 g
• Cholesterol: 87 mg
• Sodium: 950 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 60 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 39 g