This casserole is packed with all of your favorite flavors – chicken, broccoli, rice, and cheese. It’s an easy, one-dish meal that the whole family will love. Plus, it’s perfect for those busy weeknights when you don’t have a lot of time to cook. So go ahead and give it a try!
Ingredients
- 1lb.Shredded chicken
- 2C.Instant Rice
- 2C.Chicken broth
- 1Can Cream of onion soup
- 1Can Cream of chicken soup
- ¼C.Butter unsalted
- 8oz.Velveeta cheese food
- ½C.Heavy whipping cream
- ¼C.Milk
- 1Bag frozen broccoli
- Panko bread crumbs, optional
How To Make Broccoli Rice Chicken and Cheese Casserole Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook the broccoli as directed in the microwave and drain.
- Place the 2 cups of chicken broth in a saucepan on the stove over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice to the boiling chicken broth, remove from the heat, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir the butter and velveeta into the cooked rice in the saucepan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken and cooked broccoli.
- Add the cheesy rice mixture to the mixing bowl.
- Place the two cans of soup, milk and heavy whipping cream into the mixing bowl. Stir everything together completely.
- Layer the mixture into a well-greased 9×13 baking dish.
- Top with panko bread crumbs if desired.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until browned and bubbling.
