Easy Creamy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole recipe idea. Food that is an easy oven bake food for family meal, topped with cheese and herbs.
Easy Creamy Chicken Broccoli Rice
Such an easy dinner to put together for the family. Oven Bake this Creamy seared chicken cooked broccoli and rice casserole and top with cheese. Makes a delicious and filling healthy lunch or dinner with cream of chicken or mushroom soup. Food to create for make ahead meals which freezes well. Warmed up during the busy work days for supper.
Does rice need to be cooked before adding to casserole?
Apparently NO, your rice does not need to be totally cooked as it will end up very mushy and soft. You should soak it in some boiling water and leave stand before adding in the casserole with other ingredients. This way it will not be totally hard.
Why do you cover casserole when baking?
Covering this casserole dish while baking will help keep in the moisture as it is a rice dish. Therefore uncover the last 10 minutes or so to brown the top of the casserole and the cheese.
What is the key to making a good casserole?
- Using the correct casserole dish, if it is not a large dish then choose a shallower dish or smaller dish.
- Do not over cook your ingredients such as pasta or rice.
- Drain your meats from oils and liquids.
- Steamed or cooked veggies should be in smaller propotions.
- Assemble your casserole to suite the dish you making. IE. layer it.
- Know which cheeses if using will suit the dish prepared.
- Do not skip adding toppings.
- Sprinkle some herbs and spices on top or decorate with veggies
- They can be made ahead and frozen to bake for meals ahead.
Ingredients
- chicken breasts halved and diced
- rice
- cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom
- eggs
- broccoli cooked
- milk
- Cheddar cheese
- garlic salt and pepper
- oregano herbs
- chopped onions
For all the amounts needed and the full instructions for this easy family meal see the recipe attached.
How To
Soak your rice according to the recipe instructions attached. Preheat the oven for baking of this casserole dish.
Dice the chicken to edible sizes and and sauté in a pan with some olive oil and onions. Also steam or cook the broccoli florets until cooked.
Add the garlic salt and pepper to the chicken bits.
In a large bowl or the casserole dish add your cooked rice. Then your chicken soup mix and eggs and milk.
Adding your cooked chicken pieces on top to mix in the dish.
Adding your other ingredient such as the cooked broccoli.
Mixing them up well and layering them out evenly in a casserole dish.
Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese and if you like some parmesan cheese over the top of the rice ingredients. Sprinkle with oregano herbs and bake.
The oven baked meal with melted cheddar cheese and the other half has some grated parmesan cheese on top for other family members that prefer this cheese.
So easy and so simple to make a dish that is all in one to please different tastes in the family. Another vegetable to add with the broccoli would be some cauliflower florets.
Serve up on a plate with some salad or other vegetables as a side dish for supper or dinner.
Tasty creamy cheese rice casserole with vegetables included. Great food for all and this dish can be frozen covered and sealed well in the freezer for future meals. Make ahead meals and serve to defrost on the counter or warm up in the oven on busy work days.
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Creamy Chicken Broccoli Rice
Easy Creamy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole recipe idea. Food that is an easy oven bake food for family meal, topped with cheese and herbs.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 20-30 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: Meals, supper or lunch, dinner
- Method: Oven Baking
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts halved and diced
- 4 cup rice cooked
- 2 x 0.5 oz cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup tins
- 12 oz frozen broccoli cooked (optional to add cauliflower and broccoli)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 200 g cheddar cheese or parmesan
- garlic salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon of oregano herbs.
- 1 chopped onion
- olive oil for sauté of chicken and onion.
Instructions
1. If you are not freezing this meal, preheat your oven to 350. deg. F. (175 Deg. C)
2. Start by preparing your rice and chicken. Place 4 cups of water in a large pot and heat over medium high heat. Once the water boils, add in your rice and remove from the heat. Be sure to cover the rice. Allow to sit for about 5 minutes and stir.
3. While the rice is doing its thing, place a skillet over medium heat. Add in olive oil and your diced chicken and onion and sauté until brown and cooked.
4. Once the chicken has cooked, add in your seasonings. I use garlic salt and pepper.
5. In a large bowl or a casserole dish, all your rice, cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, milk and eggs. Mix everything until combined.
6. TIP: You may want to add extra milk if your mixture is dry.
7. Top if shredded cheddar cheese Sprinkle with oregano herbs, or half and half with parmesan cheese if using and cook for 20-30 minutes. .
8. Cover your casserole dish with aluminum foil to ensure it doesn’t dry out.
9. My kids love to eat their Chicken Broccoli Rice with “shaky cheese” aka grated parmesan cheese.
10. We hope that you and your family enjoy this Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole recipe as much as we do!
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