A one-pot meal your family will absolutely love! Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Rice Casserole is made without any canned soup; only wholesome, simple ingredients. Use leftover chicken or store-bought rotisserie for a super fast weeknight meal.
3cupschicken stockI use better than bullion chicken base
3cupscooked shredded chickenI use store-bought rotisserie, mostly breast meat
3cups broccoli florets cut in small pieces (remove stems)frozen can be substituted
1cuphalf & half
1 1/2cups shredded cheddar cheese
chopped flat leaf parsley for garnishoptional
Instructions
It really helps to have all the ingredients prepped before you start cooking.
Heat a large pot with fitted lid to medium heat. Add olive oil, butter, and onions. Cook 3-4 minutes until onions are slightly softened. Stir in rice and spices and toast for 2-minutes stirring occasionally.
Add chicken stock and Worcestershire. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir and place lid on. Turn heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
Remove lid after the 15 minutes (there will still be a little liquid and that's ok) add chicken, broccoli, and half & half. Stir to combine and turn up the heat to medium to get the mixture simmering again. Place the lid back on and turn the heat down to low and cook an additional 7-10 minutes, or until broccoli is cooked to your liking.
Stir in 1 cup of cheese, then sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup on top. Add parsley if desired and serve!
Notes
Leftovers-Make soup! This is so yummy! If you have enough leftover for another meal add the casserole ingredients to a pot and pour in chicken stock to cover the chicken, broccoli, and rice. Start with 2 cups. Depending on how much you have leftover will depend on how much stock you need. Heat until warmed through. Serve with rolls or biscuits.Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Keyword Broccoli, Cheddar cheese, Chicken, Chicken base, Chicken casserole, Creamy chicken and rice, Half & Half, One pot meals, Onions, Rice