Creamy Broccoli Rice Casserole Recipes

ONE POT BROCCOLI, CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

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.

CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter over high heat, add chopped mushrooms.
• Cook and stir for about 2 minutes.
• Add onion and chicken pieces.
• Reduce heat to medium high and cook until chicken is just cooked through.
• Stir in garlic and cook for about a minute longer.
• Add undiluted chicken soup and velveeta cheese, stir until cheese is melted.
• Remove from heat and add cooked rice, thawed broccoli, sour cream, and pepper.
• Spoon mixture together and spoon into casserole dish sprayed with cooking oil.
• Spread shredded cheese over top and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• NOTE: Instant rice makes this a quick and easy recipe.
• Instant rice can be made in the microwave in about 4 minutes while the chicken is cooking.
• If you prefer other rice then make it ahead of time.

BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.
• Stir the broccoli in the skillet and cook until it's tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Stir in the milk, soup, cheese sauce and rice. Cook and stir until the cheese is melted. Pour the broccoli mixture into a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes or until the mixture is hot and bubbling.

CHEESY BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Have ready a greased 9"x13" casserole dish, and preheat the oven to 350°.
• Add the butter to a large saucepan over medium heat. Do not allow to burn. Add the onion and celery and sauté 6-8 minutes, stirring often, until softened.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir for about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth one big splash at a time, stirring after each addition. Add the cream and stir to combine. Simmer for 2 minutes, and remove from the heat.
• Add 1 cup of the cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the sauce. Stir to combine and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the cooked rice and broccoli, and stir to combine once more. Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish and evenly sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Serve and enjoy.

CHEESY BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook rice according to package directions.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and broccoli and cook until onion is transparent. Add soup, 4 ounces cheese and milk. Stir until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in cooked rice. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 8×8-inch casserole dish. Shred or crumble remaining 4 ounces cheese over the top of the mixture and then sprinkle with the crushed potato chips.
• Bake for 30 minutes until cheese on top is melted and casserole is bubbly.

CREAMY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Mix Topping ingredients in a bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until it smells incredible.
• Add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• While whisking, slowly pour in half the milk. Once fully incorporated, whisk in the remaining milk plus the chicken broth.
• Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, whisking every now and then and more towards the end, until the sauce thickens so that it coats the back of a wooden spoon and when you draw your finger across it, the path stays (see video).
• Turn off heat, add cheeses, stir in (don't worry if it doesn't melt fully). Then do a taste test and add a bit of salt if required.
• Add broccoli and stir well to coat.
• Pour into a casserole dish, pat down to fill. Sprinkle over Topping, cover with foil then bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for a further 20 minutes until the topping is deep golden and the broccoli is tender.
• Stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CREAMY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, pecans, onion and eggs. Stir in broccoli; pour into a greased 2-qt. shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with the cheese. , Combine butter and bread crumbs; sprinkle on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

CREAMY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 4 to 6 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in salt, flour, and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Remove from heat, and stir in broccoli.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of crushed crackers over the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Slowly pour the broccoli mixture into the dish, and top with remaining crushed crackers.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice and set aside. Saute onions in margarine or butter in the microwave. When the onions are clear, add broccoli and stir until broccoli is very hot; pour this into a large bowl and add mushroom soup. Now melt cheese in your previous bowl and stir until melted. Mix all together with rice and pour into a greased 9x13" casserole pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or bubbly. This makes a FULL pan. cook's notes I use 1 chopped onion and only 1 pkg of broccoli and it has a great consistency. This is my tried and true recipe...I'm so tired of it but at every holiday someone asks me to make it :)

CREAMY VEGAN BROCCOLI WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Precook the wild rice blend and the frozen broccoli. Set aside.
• To a large saute pan, add oil (or vegan margarine), onions, carrots and celery. Cook until tender.
• Add the diced mushrooms to the sauteed vegetables.
• Sprinkle the flour on the vegetables and stir to incorporate it, then cook for about a minute.
• Add the broth and bring to a boil.
• Add the cooked rice to the broth. You could also do this after the creamer, but it really makes little difference in the end result.
• Add in the almondmilk or almondmilk creamer, stirring to combine. Allow to cook until it thickens and season with salt and pepper. (If you prefer a thicker sauce, allow to cook down further).
• Top with crushed fried onions. You could alternately use something like panko breadcrumbs that you have mixed with a few tablespoons of melted vegan margarine. I prefer the fried onions personally :)
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. It continues to set as it cools.
• This casserole is even better the next day and reheats well. A great make-ahead dish!

CREAMY CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

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.