https://www.healthyfood.com/healthy-recipes/easy-chicken-risotto Finding out that risotto can be done in the slow cooker was like hitting the jackpot. Preheat the slow cooker to the highest setting. Cover; cook 10 - 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Slow Cooker Pesto Chicken Risotto 365 Days of Slow Cooking yellow onion, garlic cloves, butter, chicken broth, pepper, salt and 3 more Crock Pot Slow Cooker Crack Chicken Wholesome Yum {I know it doesn’t look so pretty, mushrooms tend to make it a bit grey… but I can assure you it tasted kick-arse}. Place the butter, onion, garlic and fennel in the slow cooker. allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/29231/slow-cooker-parmesan-risotto.aspx For this one I used chicken breast, mushroom, bacon and shallots. An authentic Italian risotto should be stirred for 20 minutes, slowly adding stock to the rice. Cover; cook 5 minutes until rice is tender. Often I will make risotto in the traditional manner and it is very good. The best thing is that you can pretty much put it whatever is in your fridge. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 6 to 7 hours (depending on brand of slow cooker). Stir in soup and cheese. Increase heat setting to HIGH. This recipe is for those days when you don’t have time to stand for 20 minutes, no matter how much you would like to. Stir in rice and butter. In a 4-quart slow cooker, mix chicken, onion, carrot, garlic and water. Slow Cooker Risotto is not a true risotto. Method.