Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice with Vegetables

Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice with Vegetables

from juliapacheco.com
10 min

Tender chicken, veggies, and lots of spices cozy up with wild rice and lots of cheese. This Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice is the ultimate comfort meal but is also full of nourishing ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breast
  • 3 large carrots
  • 2 ribs celery
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup wild rice (not instant wild rice)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. 1

    Cube the chicken. Dice the carrots, celery, and onion into small pieces.

  2. 2

    Spray a slow cooker with nonstick spray, then add the cubed chicken diced veggies, garlic, wild rice, chicken broth, peas, and seasonings. Do not add in the cheese at this point. Cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 hours, checking every half hour. Do not cook on LOW or the rice will get mushy.

  3. 3

    After the rice is cooked, stir in the cheese. Let the cheese melt and serve. Enjoy!