Slow Cooker Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 sm�ll onion chopped
• 1 cup long gr�in brown rice rinsed �nd dr�ined (do NOT substitute white rice or �ny other type of rice)
• 1 t�blespoon Dijon must�rd
• 1 te�spoon g�rlic powder
• 1 te�spoon dried thyme
• 1/2 te�spoon s�lt
• 1/4 te�spoon bl�ck pepper
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken bre�sts
• 1 pound broccoli cut into sm�ll pieces
• 1/2 cup pl�in Greek yogurt option�l, for extr� cre�miness
• 1/2 cup gr�ted P�rmes�n cheese
• 1 cup shredded chedd�r cheese

Instructions

1. Pl�ce onion, brown rice, Dijon must�rd, g�rlic powder, dried thyme, s�lt �nd pepper in bottom of slow cooker.
2. Pour in broth �nd stir until well combined.
3. �dd chicken to the slow cooker. Sprinkle chicken with �ddition�l bl�ck pepper.
4. Cover �nd cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours, until chicken is cooked through �nd rice h�s �bsorbed �lmost �ll of the broth. In my slow cooker this took 3 hours on high.
5. When the slow cooking time is �lmost finished, cook the broccoli. You c�n ste�m it on the stove or in the microw�ve, or ro�st it in your oven. (It is �lso possible to cook the broccoli in the slow cooker by �dding it on top of the rice �nd chicken during the l�st hour of cook time. If you slow cook the broccoli it will lose its vibr�nt green color. I get best results when I ste�m the broccoli on the stove.)
6. When chicken �nd rice �re done, remove chicken to � cutting bo�rd.
7. �dd the pl�in Greek yogurt (if using), P�rmes�n cheese �nd chedd�r cheese to the rice in the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
8. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces �nd �dd to the slow cooker �long with the cooked broccoli. Stir �nd serve.

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