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This creamy casserole is a perfect all-in-one meal, featuring fresh broccoli, tender chicken, cheesy sauce, and perfectly cooked rice. It’s highly versatile, so you can easily add more vegetables based on what you have available!
Ingredients for Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole:
To prepare this creamy casserole, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Unsalted butter
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Dried oregano
- Dried basil
- Chicken broth
- White long-grain rice
- Broccoli florets
- Cream of chicken soup
- Whole milk
- Sour cream
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Saltine crackers
How to Make Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole:
1. Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the diced chicken until golden on all sides. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil.
2. Add chicken broth and rice, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add broccoli florets and cook, covered, for an additional 10 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fully cooked. Turn off the heat and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
4. Stir in the cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, and half of the shredded cheddar.
5. Transfer the mixture to a greased 9×13-inch casserole dish. Top with the remaining shredded cheddar and cover with foil. Bake for 15 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, prepare the topping by melting butter and mixing it with crushed saltine crackers.
7. After baking for 15 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven. Add the butter and cracker topping, and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.
Can You Make This Ahead of Time?
Yes, you can! Simply assemble the casserole, cover it with plastic wrap and foil, and refrigerate until ready to bake. When it’s time to cook, let it thaw, then follow the baking instructions.
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Quick Prep Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Bake
This creamy casserole is a perfect all-in-one meal, featuring fresh broccoli, tender chicken, cheesy sauce, and perfectly cooked rice.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp butter
- 1 lb chicken breasts, diced
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 ¼ cups white long-grain rice
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 (10.5 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup 2% milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, freshly shredded, divided
Topping:
- 1 cup saltine crackers, crushed
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the diced chicken until golden on all sides. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and basil.
- Add chicken broth and rice, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add broccoli florets and cook, covered, for 10 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fully cooked. Turn off the heat and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Stir in the cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, and half of the shredded cheddar.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased 9x13-inch casserole dish. Top with the remaining shredded cheddar and cover with foil. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the topping by melting butter and mixing it with crushed saltine crackers.
- After baking for 15 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven. Add the butter and cracker topping, and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minute.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 524Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 139mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 38g
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