{"id":1404,"date":"2024-05-09T20:15:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T20:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univerti.com\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2024-05-09T20:15:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T20:15:19","slug":"broccoli-rice-cheese-and-chicken-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/09\/broccoli-rice-cheese-and-chicken-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Broccoli Rice Cheese and Chicken Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you ready for the ultimate <\/em>comfort food recipe? My family and I have been eating this chicken and rice casserole for years now. Who needs to separate chicken, rice, and broccoli when you can whip up a creamy casserole?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Broccoli<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • 2\u00a0Tablespoons\u00a0butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2\u00a0boneless skinless chicken breasts,\u00a0or 2 cups diced rotisserie chicken<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0Italian Seasoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Salt\/Pepper,\u00a0to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 1\/2\u00a0cups\u00a0chicken broth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00a0Tablespoon\u00a0olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 1\/4\u00a0cups\u00a0white long grain rice,\u00a0uncooked<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2\u00a0cups\u00a0fresh broccoli florets,\u00a0uncooked<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 10.5\u00a0oz.\u00a0Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd\u00a0cup\u00a0milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u00bd\u00a0cup\u00a0sour cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2\u00a0cups\u00a0shredded cheddar cheese,\u00a0separated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Optional Seasonings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • 1\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0dried thyme<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1\/2\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0garlic powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Casserole Topping<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • 1\u00a0cup\u00a0Ritz crackers,\u00a0crushed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 2\u00a0Tablespoons\u00a0melted butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        How To Make Broccoli Rice Cheese and Chicken Casserole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with Italian seasoning and desired amount of salt and pepper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat until melted. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.\u00a0Note: This step is not needed if using a cooked rotisserie chicken.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Add the\u00a0chicken broth, olive oil,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0rice<\/strong>\u00a0to the pot and\u00a0bring to a boil,\u00a0<\/strong>then\u00a0reduce heat to a simmer.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Cover tightly and\u00a0cook for 7 minutes.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Add the broccoli (if using fresh) and replace the cover.\u00a0Cook for 8 more minutes.<\/strong>\u00a0Refrain from stirring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Turn off the heat and remove the cover. Let the rice stand for 10 minutes, do not stir. Any rice on the bottom of the pot will release.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        8. Add the cooked chicken, soup, milk, sour cream, optional seasonings, and\u00a0half\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>of the cheddar cheese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        9. Add to a lightly greased 9 x 13 casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        10. Cover and bake for 15 minutes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Are you ready for the ultimate comfort food recipe? My family and I have been eating this chicken and rice casserole for years now. Who needs to separate chicken, rice, and broccoli when you can whip up a creamy casserole?! Ingredients Optional Seasonings Casserole Topping How To Make Broccoli Rice Cheese and Chicken Casserole<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}