Best One Pot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli And Rice Casserole Recipes

ONE POT BROCCOLI, CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

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Recipe VIDEO above. Made from scratch, this tastes like a risotto but is so much more straight forward to make! A complete meal in one pot.

Provided by Nagi

Categories Mains

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tbsp (30g ) unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion (, finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves (, minced)
500g (1 lb) chicken thigh (, cut into bite size pieces (Note 1))
2.5 tbsp flour ((or 1 ½ tbsp. cornflour / cornstarch))
2 cups (500 ml) milk ((any, I use low fat))
2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth
1 1/4 cups (225g) long grain white rice (, uncooked (Note 2))
1 tsp dried thyme (or other herb of choice)
Salt and pepper
1 large head of broccoli, broken / cut into small florets (~400 - 500g / 14 oz - 1 lb) ((Note 3))
2 cups (200g) shredded mozzarella or cheddar ((or other cheese of choice) (Note 4))
Finely chopped parsley (, optional garnish)

Steps:

Melt butter and heat oil in a pot over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 minute. Add chicken and cook until it changes from pink to white. (Note 5)
Turn stove DOWN to medium. Add flour and stir for 1 minute.
Add half the milk, stirring as you go, and once incorporated into the flour add the rest of the milk and stir.
Add broth, rice, thyme and a just pinch of salt and pepper.
Stir, bring to simmer, then cover. Turn down to medium low and cook for 12 minutes.
Remove lid - there should still be liquid on the surface. Working quickly, add broccoli, push down so it's partly submerged, cover and cook for a further 3 minutes until broccoli is just cooked.
Preheat grill/broiler. Remove lid and stir through half the cheese - don't worry if it looks a bit too saucy, excess liquid gets sucked up in minutes (see video). Smooth surface, top with remaining cheese. Grill/broil until melted (or just put lid on and allow to melt with residual heat on turned off stove).
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 524 g, Calories 576 kcal, Carbohydrate 47 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Sodium 392 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g

CHEESY CHICKEN, BROCCOLI, AND RICE CASSEROLE

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I made this chicken and broccoli casserole for my wife and two young boys and they just loved it. It was very flavorful and creamy.

Provided by BAIN77

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
1 ½ cups uncooked instant rice
2 large cooked chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 head broccoli, cut into florets
2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of broccoli soup
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs PLB
1 teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice, stir, cover, and remove from the heat. Let sit until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Transfer rice to a casserole dish and mix with chicken and broccoli.
Combine condensed soup, milk, bread crumbs, garlic powder, and pepper in a mixing bowl; mix until well combined. Add to the casserole dish along with 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese; mix to combine. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar over top.
Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.1 g, Cholesterol 94.6 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 33.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 929.5 mg, Sugar 5.5 g