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Cheesy Chicken, Rice and Bacon in the Slow Cooker

By Jennifer Hill Macaroni KID Fremont Publisher February 25, 2026

This yummy slow cooker recipe is super easy and a family favorite!


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What you need:

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or colby jack cheese
  • 2 cups rice
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cans cream of chicken
  • 1 can chicken broth
  • Cooked bacon (crumbled) or 2.5 oz pack real bacon bits
  • Optional: Broccoli, 1 packet ranch seasoning.

What you do:

  1. In a slow cooker, add shredded cheese, heavy whipping cream, milk, cream of chicken soup, rice, bacon. (If using ranch seasoning, add it now.) Stir to mix. Add chicken breasts.
  2. Cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or until rice is cooked.
  3. Remove and shred chicken and stir it back in. 
  4. Optional: Stir in cooked broccoli, if desired.