Cheez-y Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole

Cheez-y Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole

from melissajorealrecipes.com
Side Dish
60 min
10 servings
184 kcal / serving

Easy weeknight comforting fall meal, the classic broccoli cheese and rice casserole. I made this Cheez-y Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole recipe to help families with busy weeknights.So I used a rotisserie chicken in this recipe. However, feel free to cook and shred/chop your own chicken to add to the casserole. Another time saving tip is using frozen broccoli. The benefit of using frozen broccoli is that it is already blanched and ready to go. If you use fresh broccoli make sure to blanch the broccoli first. (Blanched: scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time.This deactivates these enzymes so the peak quality is preserved).

Ingredients

  • 1rotisserie chicken (chopped)
  • 1 ¼ cupsuncooked long grain rice
  • 2 cupsfrozen broccoli florets (defrosted & cut into smaller pieces)
  • 1 cupfreshly shredded colby jack
  • 1 cupfreshly shredded sharp cheddar
  • 10 ½ ozcan condensed cream of chicken soup
  • ½ cupmilk
  • ½ cupsour cream
  • 2 cupshot water
  • 2 ½ tspbetter than bouillon roasted chicken base
  • 4 tbspbutter (melted)
  • 2 cupscheez-its (crushed up)
  • 2 tspgarlic powder
  • 1 tsptony’s creole seasoning
  • 1 tspitalian seasoning
  • 1 tspcracked black pepper
  • ½ tspsalt

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook your rice according to package directions.

  2. 2

    Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.

  3. 3

    Then add in the chopped rotisserie chicken, broccoli, cooked rice, and salt & pepper.

  4. 4

    In a large bowl add in the hot water and the better than bouillon. Stir that together until fully combined.

  5. 5

    Then in that same bowl, add in the cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, Tonys seasoning, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and the shredded cheddar cheese.

  6. 6

    Whisk that together until everything is fully combined.

  7. 7

    Pour that creamy sauce over the baking dish and give everything a stir until fully incorporated.

  8. 8

    Then sprinkle over the shredded colby jack.

  9. 9

    Bake that in the oven at 350°F for 30 minutes.

  10. 10

    While that's cooking, In a bowl combine the crushed Cheez-Its and the melted butter until combined.

  11. 11

    Once it has been baking for 30 minutes, take it out, and evenly sprinkle over the buttery crushed up Cheez-Its.

  12. 12

    Then place it back in the oven and let it cook for an additional 5-10 minutes.

  13. 13

    Let it set for 5 minutes before serving. Make it!