This comfort food casserole is a whole meal in one dish. It is cheesy, creamy and loaded with the good stuff. It is a great fill your bell meal that comes together quickly, starting with dry rice and raw chicken.
Feeding your family just got a whole lot easier. This cheesy chicken broccoli and rice casserole has it all in one dish. Plus it is a dump and bake recipe, so there is basically no prep work.
Just measure, dump, cover and bake! No pre-cooking. No fussing. It’s a perfectly easy way to fill up your family.
If you are looking for a comfort food option for dinner, this is it! There is nothing like a creamy, cheesy casserole to fill your belly.
This particular version is simplified. There is no pre-cooking of the rice.
There is no browning of the chicken either. You just put everything into a pan and turn it into dinner.
It really doesn’t get much easier than that! The rice soaks up the broth and the soup and cheese make a delicious thick sauce that holds it all together.
Meanwhile the chicken and broccoli cook right along with it. Some buttery cornflakes finish it off.
You could easily sub in cracker crumbs or buttered bread crumbs if that is what you happen to have on hand.
That is one of the best parts about casseroles, they are easily adaptable! You can even leave out the chicken and make this a great side dish or meatless main.
More Chicken Dinner Recipes
If you love a good casserole, you may want to check out grandma’s chicken and broccoli casserole. it is a great way to turn leftover chicken or turkey into a pasta based dinner.
Another comforting all in one meal we love is MiMi’s creamy chicken pot pie. It is another hearty meal that gets requested frequently around here!
Slow cooker chicken and rice is an easy meal that requires almost no prep work. It cooks while you go about your day, all you have to do is make a veggie and dinner is ready.
Or make some cornflake crumb chicken for an oven baked twist on fried chicken. There are plenty of tasty chicken dinner options!
For another great rice option, try making grandma’s baked rice with mushrooms. The rice cooks in a flavorful mix of beef broth and mushrooms for a tasty side dish.
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Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole
This comfort food casserole is a whole meal in one dish. It is cheesy, creamy and loaded with the good stuff. It is a great fill your bell meal that comes together quickly, starting with dry rice and raw chicken.
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 2 (10.5 ounce) cans of cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/3 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 12 ounces defrosted broccoli or 1-2 fresh broccoli crowns cut into florets
- 1 1/2 cups of rice, uncooked
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound Velveeta cheese (or similar)
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast
- 2 cups cornflakes, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a 9x13" pan.
- Stir the cream of chicken, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, rice, broth and milk together in the pan.
- Cut the broccoli and chicken into bite sized pieces. Cut the cheese into cubes. Scatter all three over the top of the rice mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake for 55 minutes. Stir and set aside.
- Melt the remaining 4 Tablespoons of butter and stir into the cornflake crumbs. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
- Bake uncovered at 375 F for an additional 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
- Let sit for 10 minutes then serve and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 507Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 1413mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 2gSugar: 7gProtein: 40g
All nutritional information is estimated and will depend on the exact ingredients you use.
Tanya
Tuesday 14th of February 2023
This is my second time making it. It's so good 👍
Carlee
Wednesday 15th of February 2023
I am so glad you like it!
Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies
Tuesday 28th of April 2020
I love that there is no precooking involved! Makes it so much easier on a weeknight.
Julie's Creative Lifestyle
Monday 13th of April 2020
This casserole sounds so good. I wonder if you could use bread crumbs on top of the casserole since I don't have any corn flakes. Instead of using the velveeta cheese I wonder if you could use shredded cheddar cheese. I have those ingredients on hand. Thanks for the recipe Carlee. Have a nice week. Stay safe and be well.
Carlee
Thursday 16th of April 2020
I think both should work just fine! Cracker crumbs or whatever you have on hand would be good too. You'll have to let me know how it goes if you give it a go!
Carlee
Sunday 22nd of March 2015
It is like a nice warm hug! Thank you for hosting!
Kelly @ Mum-bo-Jumbo
Sunday 22nd of March 2015
I am always on the lookout for recipes suitable for my toddler. I think this would be great as the broccoli is almost "hidden". He loves rice so this is something I will be trying out! Thanks for linking up at Mum-bo Monday
Carlee
Sunday 22nd of March 2015
My toddler loved it. He likes to play with broccoli, but never really eats it!