Creamy Chicken And Broccoli Casserole Recipe Recipe Cards

CREAMY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta and cook until al dente, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain, cover, and set aside until needed.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat, and stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add 1 cup broccoli; toss and cook just until tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle broccoli with flour, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Pour in the milk, and stir to blend. Season with salt, pepper, and chipotle pepper powder, if desired. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer mixture until sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Mix in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, ground chicken, and remaining 1 cup of broccoli. Cook and stir until chicken is evenly browned and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and cook until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven broiler to High. Lightly grease 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Toss the pasta with the broccoli sauce until evenly blended. Stir in the sour cream, if desired. Stir the broccoli sauce mixture into the chicken mixture. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Cook under preheated broiler until cheese melts and browns around the edges, 3 to 5 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Drain well.
• In a 2-quart casserole stir together noodles, chicken or turkey, broccoli, and green onions.
• In a medium mixing bowl stir together soup, milk, cheese, basil, and pepper.
• Stir into noodle mixture.
• Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Makes 6 servings.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare casserole; cover and chill up to 24 hours.
• Bake as above.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch dish.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add chicken and continue to boil until no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine broccoli, cream of chicken soup, Cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well.
• Drain chicken and add to broccoli mixture. Mix well. Pour into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Add remaining Parmesan cheese on top and continue to bake until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the chicken, then slice or break it into bite size pieces.
• Cook broccoli in salted water.
• Place the broccoli in a 9 x 13 inch greased casserole dish.
• Heat the milk, cream cheese, garlic salt and Parmesan cheese over low heat, stirring till the mixture is smooth.
• Pour 1 cup of sauce over the broccoli. Add the chicken into the pan and pour rest of sauce over it. Sprinkle the top with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and Ritz cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

CHEESY CREAMY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; you'll need a 13 x 9 pan for this recipe.
• In the 13 x 9 pan, spread out the broccoli; then layer the chicken atop the broccoli.
• Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, soup, lime juice, garlic and salt & pepper.
• Spread this mixture over the broccoli/chicken; top with the cheddar cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake 15 minutes, more or less, until hot and bubbly.
• TIP: you may serve this with hot rice or pasta if you want a starch with your meal.