Broccoli And Rice Chicken Casserole

Chicken, broccoli, and rice casserole is a delicious, easy, family-friendly dish! It is creamy and filled with flavors that perfectly complement each other! You will love it!

This recipe is amazingly delicious, and you can’t beat a homemade casserole! After you’ve tried this one, go ahead and make Cowboy Casserole , Corn Casserole , or this yummy Sausage and Biscuit Casserole . You will love them all!

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Simple and Delicious Casserole

I love a good casserole! There are so many out there that it’s hard to know which ones are worth trying. To help me figure that out, it has to check off a few boxes! It must be simple, quick, and easy to make, and not have too many ingredients. Oh, and it has to be delicious! But that goes without saying. This chicken and rice casserole has classic ingredients like this homemade cream of chicken soup, which I not only love but also my kids go crazy over! And if you really want to go above and beyond, make this amazing dessert to go with it. Your family will thank you later!

With simple ingredients you likely already have on hand, this casserole comes together in no time! Everything cooks in one pan: grains, protein, and veggies, so dinner’s done without needing extra sides. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and sure to become a family favorite. If you love easy, comforting meals like this, try my Broccoli Cheddar Chicken next. It’s creamy, cheesy, and just as satisfying.

Ingredients in Broccoli and Rice Chicken Casserole

Like I said before, the ingredients in this are probably already things that you have in your kitchen! This makes it so simple to put together! See the recipe card below for a list of exact ingredient measurements.

Butter: Because you are adding salt later, I like to use unsalted butter for this recipe.
Onion: Chop your onion into pieces of similar size so it cooks evenly.
Broccoli florets: Chop these up, big or small; whatever works best for your family to eat!
Rice: You will cook this up before mixing it into all the other ingredients.
Cream of chicken soup: You can use store-bought, or you can try making this delicious homemade cream of chicken soup .
Sour cream: This helps give the dish that creamy texture.
Milk: Using milk will help to mix all of the ingredients together.
Salt and pepper: Adding these in will help enhance the flavors of all of the other ingredients and give it some additional flavoring!
Garlic powder: I looooove the flavor of garlic! It adds a lot of delicious flavor to this recipe!
Cooked chicken: I used a rotisserie chicken, but you can also cook up some chicken breast or use canned chicken in a pinch as well!

Topping

Panko: When you mix this with the butter, it creates the perfect topping that will get crispy and golden while it bakes!
Parmesan: Adds in the perfect flavor to top the casserole.
Butter: You will melt the butter to use in the topping and mix it with the cheese and bread crumbs!

How to Make Broccoli and Rice Chicken Casserole

This casserole can be made in about 30 minutes! It’s the perfect last-minute meal that your whole family will go crazy over! If you like it, make my broccoli cheddar orzo dish next!

Preheat and sauté: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized saucepan, add the butter and onion and sauté over medium-high heat until almost tender. Add the broccoli and sauté until it starts to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
Combine : In a large bowl, combine the broccoli and onion, rice, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chicken.
Put in a casserole dish: Spread evenly into a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
Topping: Combine the Panko, parmesan, and butter. Sprinkle on top of the casserole and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top and heated through.

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Variations to Try

This broccoli and rice chicken casserole is perfect as is but if you want to cook it more often, you can easily switch a few things up and make it taste fresh and new every time! Here are a few ideas!.

Vegetables: Try switching out the broccoli for other vegetables that you like! Carrots, peas, green beans, or any ones that you really love! Or, you can even add a few more to the broccoli! Just make sure that you adjust the amounts. For example, if you add one ingredient, make it 2 cups of each. If you want to use 4 veggies, add 1 cup of each!
Rice: You can switch the white rice for brown rice if you prefer it. It will alter the taste a bit, but it will be just as yummy. Make sure to follow the directions on the rice that you are using because brown rice takes a bit longer to cook!

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Leftover Broccoli and Rice Chicken Casserole

This broccoli and rice chicken casserole is just as good (if not better!) the next day! Here is how you can store it and reheat it for later!

Refrigerator: Once your casserole has cooled, then store it in an airtight container and place it in your fridge. It will last for 3-4 days!
Reheat: To reheat your leftovers, place individual servings on plates and microwave them on high for 1- 2 minutes or until heated through.

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▢ 3 Tablespoons butter
▢ 1 small onion chopped
▢ 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
▢ 2 cups rice cooked
▢ 1 cup cheddar cheese
▢ 1 can cream of chicken soup OR homemade cream of chicken soup
▢ 1/2 cup sour cream
▢ 1 cup milk
▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
▢ 1/4 teaspoon pepper
▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
▢ 2 cups cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken works great)

Topping:

▢ 1/2 cup Panko
▢ 2 Tablespoons parmesan
▢ 3 Tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized saucepan add the butter and onion and sauté over medium-high heat until almost tender. Add in the broccoli and sauté until they start to soften about 3-4 minutes.
In a large bowl combine the broccoli and onion, rice, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chicken.
Spread evenly into a 9×13 inch casserole dish .

Topping:

Combine the Panko, parmesan, and butter. Sprinkle on top of casserole and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top and heated through.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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