Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Rice Casserole
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.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup onion, chopped fine
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1/2 tsp ground mustard see link below
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire
- 3 cups chicken stock I use better than bullion chicken base
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken I use store-bought rotisserie, mostly breast meat
- 3 cups broccoli florets cut in small pieces (remove stems) frozen can be substituted
- 1 cup half & half
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish optional
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.