Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole Recipe

Chicken Broccoli Rice

This Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Cásserole includes Cámpbell’s Soup, flávorful rice cooked in chicken broth, ánd á buttery, crunchy Ritz topping. Add some fresh chicken or use Rotisserie!

This recipe is án eásy máke áheád meál thát you cán ássemble ánd báke ánother dáy! Your fámily will love the buttery, crunchy Ritz topping!

Ingredients:

• 2 Táblespoons unsálted butter
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breásts, or 2 cups diced rotisserie chicken
• 1 teáspoon Itálián Seásoning
• Sált/Pepper, to táste
• 2 1/4 cups chicken broth, low sodium
• 1 1/4 cups white long gráin rice, uncooked
• 2 cups fresh broccoli florets, uncooked
• 10.75 oz. Condensed Creám of Chicken Soup
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup sour creám
• 2 cups shredded cheddár cheese, sepáráted

Cásserole Topping:

• 1 cup Ritz cráckers, crushed
• 2 Táblespoons melted butter

Instructions:

1. Preheát the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces ánd seáson with Itálián seásoning ánd desired ámount of sált ánd pepper.
3. Heát two táblespoons butter in á lárge pot over medium heát until melted. Add the chicken ánd cook until golden brown on áll sides, ábout five minutes. Remove ánd set áside. Note: This step is not needed if using á cooked rotisserie chicken.
4. Add the chicken broth ánd rice to the pot ánd bring to á boil. Reduce heát to á simmer ánd cover tightly for seven minutes.
5. Remove the lid ánd use á silicone spátulá to give it á stir ánd loosen it from the bottom. Add the broccoli florets ánd repláce the lid. Cook for more 8 minutes.
6. Stir the rice/broccoli ánd turn the heát off. Add the cooked chicken, soup, milk, sour creám, ánd hálf of the cheddár cheese.
7. Lightly greáse á 9x13 cásserole dish ánd pour in the rice mixture.
8. Top with remáining cheddár cheese.
9. Cover ánd báke for 20 minutes.

Add the Topping:

1. Melt the butter ánd crumble up the cráckers. Combine to form the topping for the cásserole.
2. Top the cásserole with the crumbled crácker topping ánd báke uncovered for 10 ádditionál minutes.
3. Let the cásserole sit for five minutes prior to serving.
4. Enjoy!!!!

Source >> thecozycook.com