CREAMY CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Creamy Chicken, Broccoli and Brown Rice Casserole image

Provided by texasjabe

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

extra virgin olive oil flavored cooking spray
2 cups long grain brown rice
4 cups chicken broth
2 (12 ounce) packages frozen broccoli
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb boneless chicken breast, diced
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups 1% low-fat milk or 2 cups almond milk
3 tablespoons unbleached white flour
1/3 cup organic plain Greek yogurt
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.8, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 61.6, Sodium 882.3, Carbohydrate 46.2, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 5.5, Protein 28.1