Creamy Chicken Broccoli And Brown Rice Casserole Food

BROCCOLI, RICE, CHEESE, AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Mix in the instant rice, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, mix the prepared rice, chicken, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, butter, milk, broccoli, onion, and processed cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Stir halfway through cooking to help cheese melt evenly.

CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter over high heat, add chopped mushrooms.
• Cook and stir for about 2 minutes.
• Add onion and chicken pieces.
• Reduce heat to medium high and cook until chicken is just cooked through.
• Stir in garlic and cook for about a minute longer.
• Add undiluted chicken soup and velveeta cheese, stir until cheese is melted.
• Remove from heat and add cooked rice, thawed broccoli, sour cream, and pepper.
• Spoon mixture together and spoon into casserole dish sprayed with cooking oil.
• Spread shredded cheese over top and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• NOTE: Instant rice makes this a quick and easy recipe.
• Instant rice can be made in the microwave in about 4 minutes while the chicken is cooking.
• If you prefer other rice then make it ahead of time.

CREAMY CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Bring broth to a boil in a medium pot. Once boiling, add rice. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, cook broccoli according to package directions and set aside.
• In a medium pan, heat one teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté under tender, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, add remaining teaspoons of olive oil and cook diced chicken breast over medium-high heat until cooked through. Season with ½ teaspoons of salt. Remove from pan and set aside with onion mixture.
• To make the cheese sauce, whisk together ½ cup of milk and flour. Add to pan along with the other 1½ cups of milk. Whisk for about 5 minutes over medium heat, or until sauce has thickened. Remove from hear and add yogurt, 1 cup of cheese, remaining 1/2 teaspoons of salt and pepper to taste.
• Pre-heat broiler. In a large bowl, stir together rice, broccoli, onion mixture, chicken and cheese sauce. Pour mixture in the greased baking dish. Top with remaining ½ cup of cheese and broil casserole until cheese is melted.