Slow Cooker Parmesan Chicken & Rice

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 to 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
• 2 (10.75-oz) cans cream of chicken
• 1 package Lipton Savory Herb & Garlic Recipe Soup & Dip Mix
• 1-3/4 cups milk
• 1 cup regular long-grain rice
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Spray the insert of the slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in the bottom.
2. Mix together the cream of chicken soup, Lipton Garlic Soup Mix, milk, and regular rice. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top of rice mixture.
3. Cover slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 3 or 4 hours.
4. Remove chicken from slow cooker and chop. Place back in the slow cooker and stir to combine.
5. If rice mixture is too thick, add water, chicken broth or additional milk to thin out.

NOTES:

• Do not cook rice in advance. I used Great Value Long-Grain Rice.
• I used a Hamilton Beach 6-qt Slow Cooker. It took 3 1/2 hours.
• The rice will not be light and fluffy like plain cooked rice. The rice is soft. This is a casserole. The mixture will be somewhat thick.