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Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole

The ultimate comfort food! This slow cooker chicken casserole is hearty, wholesome, and super simple. Perfect for busy days — just throw everything in the slow cooker and let it simmer away until dinnertime.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Comfort Food, Family Dinner, Irish
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large chicken breasts or enough for your family
  • A handful of baby potatoes chopped (optional if serving with mash)
  • 3 –4 large carrots chopped
  • 2 sticks celery chopped
  • 1 large white onion diced
  • 500 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 2 –3 bay leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup mushrooms fresh or frozen

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Place the chicken breasts into the slow cooker.
  2. Add the chopped potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion.
  3. Pour in the chicken stock and stir in the cornflour until combined.
  4. Add the bay leaves, garlic, parsley, mixed herbs, and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cover and cook on Low for 6–7 hours.
  6. About an hour before serving, stir in the peas and mushrooms.
  7. Serve hot, either as is or with creamy mashed potatoes.

Notes

You can easily swap or add extra vegetables depending on what’s in the fridge.
Keeps well for leftovers — the flavours deepen overnight.
Can be portioned and frozen for another day.