Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew

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This post is sponsored by Banza Pasta
 All opinions and text are my own. #NationalSlowCookerMonth

Today, I made a Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice dish as my final recipe for  #SlowCookerWeek. If you missed any of the other recipes I made for this week, such as Winter Bread Pudding or Pinto Bean and Chorizo Naan Bread Appetizers just click on the links! I hope you love them all!

Today's recipe is comfort food in a slow cooker! It is loaded with chunks of chicken breast and is paired with Banza Tri-Color Legume Rice, the sponsor of this post. Thank you Banza! I love your products! I refer to this dish as stew because it is thick and tastes best served in a bowl spooned over a roll or a piece of bread. It has a creamy, yummy texture that I think you will like. I hope you enjoy it!

Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew
 (serves 4-6)

(printable recipe at end of page)

2 medium size Chicken Breast

1 tablespoon Butter

Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

1 medium Onion

8 oz. package Banza Tri-Color Legume Rice

1 1/3 cup low sodium Chicken Broth

1 tablespoon Butter

2 tablespoon Soy Sauce

1 cup Corn (frozen is fine)

1 1/2 cups Water

Drippings from chicken
Rolls for bottom of bowl 
Cheese for top of dish

 Filet the chicken breasts, and cut out any veins.

Melt the butter in a large frying pan on medium high. Place the chicken in the pan and sprinkle liberally with black pepper and garlic powder.

Flip over once the first side is browned, and brown the other side. Don't worry about cooking the chicken through. It will cook once it is in the slow cooker. Add onions and cook along with the chicken.

Add rice and chicken broth to the slow cooker, set on low.

Chop the chicken into small pieces, and add it to the slow cooker. Add butter, soy sauce, corn, water and drippings. Set timer to 1 1/2 -2 hours. When you are ready to serve, sprinkle your favorite shredded cheese on top! This recipe is not an all day in the crock pot recipe, but it is so handy for me. There are many times when I have been interrupted in the middle of preparing dinner and I need to leave the house to pick someone up, or go on an errand when something  is needed.

 Whatever the reason, this recipe is great for being able to walk away and let the food cook, instead of having to stand at the stove the entire time. Scroll down to the end of the page for the recipe!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Scroll down to find more #slowcookerweek 

recipes from fellow bloggers! They all sound amazing!

Friday’s Slow Cooker Recipes

• Creamy Mac and Cheese with Corn by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Mexican Shredded Beef by That Recipe
• Slow Cooker Bacon & Yellow Split Pea Soup by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup by Palatable Pastime
• Slow Cooker Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders by Savory Moments
• Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew by The Freshman Cook
• Slow Cooker French Dip Sliders by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Slow Cooker Meatballs Florentine by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Slow Cooker Pasta Bolognese by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Slow Cooker Rosemary Dinner Rolls by Blogghetti

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew

Yield: 4-6

Author: The Freshman Cook

ingredients:

• 2 medium size Chicken Breast
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• Garlic Powder
• Black Pepper
• 1 medium Onion
• 8 oz. package Banza Tri-Color Legume Rice
• 1 1/3 cup low sodium Chicken Broth
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
• 1 cup Corn (frozen is fine)
• 1 1/2 cups Water
• Drippings from chicken
• Rolls for bottom of bowl

instructions:

How to cook Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew

1. Filet the chicken breasts, and cut out any veins.
2. Melt the butter in a large frying pan on medium high. Place the chicken in the pan and sprinkle liberally with black pepper and garlic powder.
3. Flip over once the first side is browned, and brown the other side. Don't worry about cooking the chicken through. It will cook once it is in the slow cooker. Add onions and cook along with the chicken.
4. Add rice and chicken broth to the slow cooker, set on low.
5. Chop the chicken into small pieces, and add it to the slow cooker. Add butter, soy sauce, corn, water and drippings. Set timer to 1 1/2 -2 hours. This recipe is not an all day in the crock pot recipe, but it is so handy for me. There are many times when I have been interrupted in the middle of preparing dinner and I need to leave the house to pick someone up, or go on an errand when something is needed.
6. Whatever the reason, this recipe is great for being able to walk away and let the food cook, instead of having to stand at the stove the entire time.

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Winter Bread Pudding

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 All opinions and text are my own. #NationalSlowCookerMonth

Today I have one of my favorite recipes to share with you! I am a huge fan of bread puddings, so for my second #slowcookerweek recipe this week, I used Rhodes Bread to make a Winter Bread Pudding. This tasty, easy to make bread pudding is loaded with fresh cranberries, apples, and flavorful spices! This is a dessert that your family and friends will love!

Don't forget about the fun giveaway we have going on this week to celebrate this tasty event! Enter at the end of this page! 

Winter Bread Pudding 

(makes 12 servings)

(printable recipe at end of page)

2-3 loaves of Rhodes Bread

6 ounces Fresh Cranberries

2 Granny Smith Apples

2 cups Heavy Cream

2 Eggs

1/4 cup Butter, melted

1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

4-5 tablespoons Confectioners Sugar

Prepare the frozen loaves of Rhodes breads by first spraying a pan with cooking spray. I made five loaves at one time, because I wanted extra baked bread, but you will only need approx 2 1/2 loaves for this recipe. Once you spray the pan, spray the underside of a piece of plastic wrap that will cover the pan you used. Sit the pans in a warm area, such as a laundry room. Let the heat help the bread rise to double in size. Then bake the bread at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Remove plastic before baking.

Let bread cool completely.

 Once the bread is cooled, chop it into small bite sized pieces.

Place bread cubes onto a baking sheet, and toast in oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees, then let cool.

Once cooled, place bread cubes, cranberries, and apple pieces into the crock pot.

Mix together the cream, eggs, butter, dark brown sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon in a separate bowl.

Pour the cream mixture into the crock pot.

Cook in slow cooker for 5-6 hours on low.

Scoop warm bread pudding into serving glasses. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Enjoy!

Thank you for joining me today! If you make this recipe, please let me know how you liked it !! Check out more slow cooker recipes from my blogging friends, listed below! Don't they look tasty?!

Wednesday’s Slow Cooker Recipes

• Green Chile Slow Cooker Cheese Tortellini by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Pepperoni Cheese Bread by That Recipe
• Slow Cooker Amish Chilly Day Soup by Frugal & Fit
• Slow Cooker Baked Ziti by Blogghetti
• Slow Cooker Kidney Bean Curry by The Spiffy Cookie
• Slow Cooker Cheesy Herb Dinner Rolls by Kate's Recipe Box
• Slow Cooker Chinese Barbecue Pork {Char Sui} by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken Sandwiches by Palatable Pastime
• Slow Cooker Greek Gigantes by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Slow Cooker Pizza Dip by Family Around the Table
• Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Slow Cooker Sausage Pasta e Fajioli Soup by Savory Moments
• Slow Cooker Winter Bread Pudding by The Freshman Cook
• Southwest Slow Cooker Pasta by A Day in the Life on the Farm

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Winter Bread Pudding

Yield: 12

Author: The Freshman Cook

ingredients:

• 2-3 loaves of Rhodes Bread
• 6 ounces Fresh Cranberries
• 2 Granny Smith Apples
• 2 cups Heavy Cream
• 2 Eggs
• 1/4 cup Butter, melted
• 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 4-5 tablespoons Confectioners Sugar

instructions:

How to cook Winter Bread Pudding

1. Prepare the frozen loaves of Rhodes breads by first spraying a pan with cooking spray. I made five loaves at one time, because I wanted extra baked bread, but you will only need approx 2 1/2 loaves for this recipe. Once you spray the pan, spray the underside of a piece of plastic wrap that will cover the pan you used. Sit the pans in a warm area, such as a laundry room. Let the heat help the bread rise to double in size. Then bake the bread at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Remove plastic before baking.
2. Let bread cool completely.
3. Once the bread is cooled, chop it into small bite sized pieces.
4. Place bread cubes onto a baking sheet, and toast in oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees, then let cool.
5. Once cooled, place bread cubes, cranberries, and apple pieces into the crock pot.
6. Mix together the cream, eggs, butter, dark brown sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
7. Pour the cream mixture into the crock pot.
8. Cook in slow cooker for 5-6 hours on low.
9. Scoop warm bread pudding into serving glasses. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

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Slow Cooker Pinto Bean & Chorizo Naan Bread Appetizers

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This post is sponsored by Camelia Brands.
 All opinions and text are my own. #NationalSlowCookerMonth

Welcome to #National Slow Cooker Month! This week I am participating in a week of sharing delicious recipes made using a slow cooker with some blogging friends and I am so glad you are here! The week will be full of  lots of tasty fun recipes, and a giveaway! Enter to win at the bottom of the page!  


Today I made a Pinto Bean and Chorizo Naan Bread Appetizer featuring Camilia Pinto Beans! Their beans are perfect to serve for the football playoffs, birthday parties, or anytime family and friends get together!

Pinto Bean and Chorizo Naan Bread Appetizer 
 (serves 15-20 people)
(printable recipe at end of page)

16 ounces Camellia Pinto Beans
1 small Onion, chopped into small pieces
1/2 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Minced Garlic
1/2 tablespoon Butter
1 medium Onion, chopped into small pieces
14 ounces fresh Mexican Chorizo
1/2 cup corn niblets
Naan Bread Pieces
6 ounces Sour Cream
Queso Fresco (Cheese)

Pour the beans into a colander and rinse. Sort through them to remove any beans that are discolored or that you don't want. Be sure to look for the occasional little pebble that might be in the mix!
Place beans in a large bowl and cover them with approx. 2 cups of  water. Let them sit in the refrigerator, or a comparable cool place, for approximately 8 hours before cooking. Soaking the beans overnight works wonderfully!  Soaking breaks down the sugars in the beans that make them difficult for some people to digest.

 After the 8 or so hours, drain the water, rinse the beans, and place beans and onions in the crock pot. Add pepper and minced garlic. Cover with water and go about 1" above the beans with more water.
Cook in slow cooker on low for approx. 6-7 hours.

About 30 minutes before the beans are done, around 6 1/2 hours, melt butter in a medium sized frying pan. Add chorizo and the medium chopped onion. Simply squeeze the sausage out of the casing and  into the pan. Cook until chorizo is completely cooked, approx. 10-15 minutes. Pour through a colander to remove the grease, then place all the contents into the crock pot. Let cook for 30 minutes.

 Stir in the corn niblets also. Let cook for 20 minutes more.

 Toast each naan bread, then spread with cream cheese.

Drain the contents of the crock pot again. Toast each naan bread in the toaster, then top each bread with a mixture. I made some with a lot of chorizo and some with a little. I put onion on some, and corn on most of them.

 Top with the queso and you are ready to serve! They are delicious hot or cold, so no worries there. Just in case my guests might want more pinto bean and chorizo on their breads, I filled the orange bowl with extra filling topped with cheese!

Thank you for joining me today! Please take the time to check out all the yummy crock pot recipes from the following bloggers! Don't they sound fantastic?!!!Yum!

Monday’s Slow Cooker Recipes

• Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake by That Recipe
• Beef Short Ribs with Vegetables by Family Around the Table
• Easy Slow Cooker Lady Pea Cassoulet by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Homestyle Pork Roast (Slow Cooker) by Palatable Pastime
• Make-Ahead Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Lentil Soup by Frugal & Fit
• Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Tomato Pasta Sauce by Savory Moments
• Slow Cooker Curried Lentil & Sausage Soup by The Spiffy Cookie
• Slow Cooker Dinner Rolls by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Slow Cooker Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Casserole by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Slow Cooker Pinto Bean and Chorizo Naan Bread Appetizer by The Freshman Cook
• Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage by Blogghetti
• Vegan Slow Cooker Chickpea Noodle Soup by Kate's Recipe Box

 Enter the giveaway below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Contest runs 1/20/2020 at 12:00 a.m. till 1/27/2020 at 11:59 p.m. 

The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors.

 Bloggers are not responsible for prize fulfillment. Winners have 24 hours

 to respond once notified by email, or they forfeit the prize and an alternate

 winner will be chosen. The #NationalSlowCookerMonth bloggers are not

 responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers

 hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members living in the

 household cannot enter or win the giveaway. Entries will be verified.
 No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Must be 18
 years of age or older to enter giveaway and contest is open only to US
 residents.This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by,
 or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social 
channel mentioned in the #NationalSlowCookerMonth posts or entry.
 Thank you to our sponsors Banza, Camellia, and Rhodes for providing prizes.

Slow Cooker Pinto Bean & Chorizo Naan Bread Appetizers

Yield: 20-30

Author: The Freshman Cook

ingredients:

• 16 ounces Camellia Pinto Beans
• 1 small Onion, chopped into small pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Minced Garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon Butter
• 1 medium Onion, chopped into small pieces
• 14 ounces fresh Mexican Chorizo
• 1/2 cup corn niblets
• Naan Bread Pieces
• 6 ounces Sour Cream
• Queso Fresco (Cheese)

instructions:

How to cook Slow Cooker Pinto Bean & Chorizo Naan Bread Appetizers

1. Pour the beans into a colander and rinse. Sort through them to remove any beans that are discolored or that you don't want. Be sure to look for the occasional little pebble that might be in the mix!
2. Place beans in a large bowl and cover them with approx. 2 cups of water. Let them sit in the refrigerator, or a comparable cool place, for approximately 8 hours before cooking. Soaking the beans overnight works wonderfully! Soaking breaks down the sugars in the beans that make them difficult for some people to digest.
3. After the 8 or so hours, drain the water, rinse the beans, and place beans and onions in the crock pot. Add pepper and minced garlic. Cover with water and go about 1" above the beans with more water.
4. Cook in slow cooker on low for approx. 6-7 hours.
5. About 30 minutes before the beans are done, around 6 1/2 hours, melt butter in a medium sized frying pan. Add chorizo and the medium chopped onion. Simply squeeze the sausage out of the casing and into the pan. Cook until chorizo is completely cooked, approx. 10-15 minutes. Pour through a colander to remove the grease, then place all the contents into the crock pot. Let cook for 30 minutes.
6. Stir in the corn niblets also. Let cook for 20 minutes more.
7. Toast each naan bread, then spread with cream cheese.
8. Drain the contents of the crock pot again. Toast each naan bread in the toaster, then top each bread with a mixture. I made some with a lot of chorizo and some with a little. I put onion on some, and corn on most of them.
9. Top with the queso and you are ready to serve! They are delicious hot or cold, so no worries there. Just in case my guests might want more pinto bean and chorizo on their breads, I filled the orange bowl with extra filling topped with cheese!

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