The Best Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Casserole
Slow cooker cheesy chicken casserole is an easy dinner recipe that you can prep in less than ten minutes.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 946kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 10.5 ounce can cream of condensed chicken soup
- 10.5 ounce can cream of cheddar cheese soup
- 14.5 ounce can chicken broth
- 1 Tablespoon of minced dried onions
- 1 teaspoon of parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon of garlic and herb seasoning
- 1 16 oz. box of elbow macaroni noodles
- 1 ½ cups hot water
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Four slices of bacon cooked and crumbled Bacon is optional
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker with non-stick spray and line the bottom of the pot with the chicken.
- Next, spread the cream of chicken and cheese soup over the top.
- Pour the chicken broth into the pot.
- Sprinkle the salt, black pepper, parsley, garlic and herb seasonings, and dried onions over the top and gently stir on top.
- Place the lid over the top and cook for seven hours on low heat.
- After seven hours, shred the chicken and add the macaroni noodles.
- Pour the hot water into the pot and stir until the macaroni noodles are under the liquid.
- Replace the lid and cook for another 45-minutes to one hour on low, stirring at least once.
- When the macaroni noodles are done cooking, add the shredded cheese and stir until melted.
- Cook the bacon and crumble on top of the casserole.
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Notes
TIP: This recipe is very versatile, so you can use cream of mushroom or celery, if desired.
TIP: If you'd like to cut the cooking time in half, you can put the slow cooker on high heat and cook for four hours before adding the macaroni noodles.
Once you shred the chicken, add the noodles and cook for approximately 30 minutes and check if the noodles are done cooking. If not, add a few more minutes to the time.
You can store any leftovers in an airtight container and keep them refrigerated.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 946kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 261mg | Sodium: 1650mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g