Chicken, Rice and Broccoli Casserole Recipe
A healthy and delicious chicken, rice and broccoli casserole recipe for the picky eaters and anyone who enjoys good food!
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 cup rice, uncooked
- 4 cups broccoli
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup milk
- 1 can (284ml) cream of chicken soup
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions
- Brine chicken breasts for 2-6 hours using this brine recipe, or whichever brine you prefer. This is key, don't skip this step!
- Bake chicken at 450 for about 20-30 minutes until done.
- Cook rice as per package instructions.
- Steam broccoli for about 5 minutes.
- In a medium to large frying pan or dutch oven, heat olive oil and saute onions for about 5 minutes.
- Add the milk and cream of mushroom. Heat through.
- Dice the cooked chicken and add to the frying pan along with the rice and broccoli.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
- Spray a casserole dish with oil and transfer to the casserole dish. If using a dutch oven, leave it in the dutch oven.
- Sprinkle cheese on top.
- Cover and bake in a 400 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes until the cheese melts.