If you go the white rice route, I recommend using basmati rice. Rice: Use long grain white rice, brown rice or wild rice for the best texture.To save a little time, you can purchase bags of broccoli florets, just make sure you chop up any extra-large pieces so the florets are all roughly the same size. Broccoli: I recommend using fresh broccoli.Chicken: I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts but you are welcome to use chicken thighs, leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken.WHAT GOES IN CHICKEN BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE? You can also assemble the casserole, freeze, then thaw when you need a comforting fix or easy dinner – or both! You will love that this chicken broccoli cheese rice casserole can be made 100% ahead of time, refrigerated for up to two days, then just popped in the oven to bake to glorious cheesy perfection. Swap the chicken breasts for rotisserie chicken, add mushrooms and peas, swap the Parmesan for Gruyere or pepper Jack and on and on. You can add virtually anything to chicken broccoli and rice casserole. All you need is chicken broth, flour and seasonings to make the sauce so you can skip the canned soups forever. Pantry friendly. Best of all, this easy chicken broccoli rice casserole recipe is very pantry friendly.The ratio of chicken to broccoli to rice to sauce creates the perfect saucy bite bursting with texture – no skimping on broccoli or rice in this recipe! The velvety homemade cream of chicken soup swaddles the ingredients without overpowering them. Of course, even with its irresistibly creaminess, it’s easy for chicken broccoli rice casserole recipes to fall into the bland and disappointing category – but not this recipe! This recipe is seasoned to perfection with hints of Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, salty chicken bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley and both sharp cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Instead, this from scratch chicken broccoli cheese rice casserole is made with a simple homemade chicken soup that takes just minutes to whip up and tastes 1000X better than any canned soup versions. No canned soups! Fall is the season of comforting casseroles galore – but that doesn’t mean they have to be weighed down with mystery canned soups.WHY you’ll love this chicken broccoli and rice casserole: It is irresistibly creamy, cheesy, comfort food at its most addicting. This from scratch chicken broccoli rice casserole recipe is still rich, but it’s a lightened-up version without the canned soup or mayonnaise that still hits all the right notes – and then some. Some favorites include hash brown casserole, green bean casserole, chicken stroganoff, beef stroganoff, tuna casserole, King Ranch casserole, one pot chili mac, and homemade mac and cheese – proving casseroles can be glorious! CHICKEN BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE RECIPE In fact, in recent years, I’ve loved celebrating the maligned casserole by creating from-scratch versions of the childhood classics without any processed ingredients. So, today, I’m bringing chicken broccoli cheese rice casserole back to the glory days of unprocessed ingredients, to a casserole that’s not overly heavy, bland, and laden with cream soup, but is still delightfully creamy, adeptly seasoned and that celebrates the textures of the ingredients without disguising them. These cream of soup versions were a far cry from the 1930’s original chicken and broccoli casseroles made with a Mornay Sauce – a béchamel sauce with shredded or grated Gruyere. The first chicken broccoli and rice casserole recipes (and unfortunately many recipes today) were made by combining cooked chicken, steamed broccoli, condensed cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, and cheddar cheese together in a bowl, spreading in a baking dish, topping with more cheese followed by corn flakes, crushed potato chips or crushed Ritz crackers. In fact, as my husband continued to devour the casserole, he repeatedly, emphatically stated, “it’s just so much better with the rice in it the rice adds so much.” And I couldn’t agree more.Ĭhicken broccoli rice casserole became extremely popular in America in the 1950s, the era of “cream of soups” and casseroles galore. This translates into juicy, succulent chicken, tender crisp broccoli, chewy, fluffy rice blanketed in a creamy sauce with crispy buttery panko in every bite AKA intoxicating, satisfying and outrageously delicious. PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER What is Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole?ĭid you grow up on chicken broccoli rice casserole?! It’s the cousin of my favorite chicken divan casserole but it includes the chicken, broccoli and rice altogether along with carrots and bell peppers.
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