Elegant Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole


Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole Beautiful Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole





Ingredients




  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

  • Salt/Pepper to taste

  • 2 cups white long grain rice, cooked *See Notes

  • 10.75 oz. Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup

  • ½ cup milk

  • ½ cup sour cream

  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese separated

  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets uncooked

  • Casserole Topping

  • 1 cup Ritz crackers crushed

  • 2 Tablespoons melted butter









































Instructions






  1. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with desired
    amount of salt and pepper.

  2. Bake at in a lightly greased 9 x 13 casserole dish at 350
    degrees, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Drain excess juice from casserole dish.
    It’s okay if it’s not completely cooked through yet. 

  3. In a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, sour cream, cooked
    rice, and half of the cheddar cheese. (If desired, you may add 1 tsp dried
    thyme and 1/2 tsp garlic powder as well.)

  4. Add in the broccoli and chicken and stir to combine.

  5. Lightly grease the casserole dish and pour in the rice
    mixture.

  6. Top with remaining cheddar cheese.

  7. If baking immediately after assembling, bake the casserole
    for 35 minutes, covered. 

  8. If preparing this ahead of time, cover with foil and
    refrigerate for up to 3 days prior to baking. Then bake for 45 minutes,
    covered. 

  9. Adding the Topping:

  10. Melt the butter and crumble up the crackers. Combine to form
    the topping for the casserole. 

  11. Top the casserole with the crumbled cracker topping and bake
    uncovered for 10 additional minutes. 

  12. Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes prior to serving.


























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