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Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole
This simple, flavorful, and easy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole is an old-fashioned classic!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 - 6 people
Calories: 429 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, not diluted
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon dry mustard
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- ¾ cup 2% or whole milk
- 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice
- 2 cups cooked, diced chicken
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 15 Ritz crackers (about half of a sleeve), lightly crushed
Instructions
- Cook the broccoli for about 2 minutes in boiling water, just until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish; set aside.
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Reduce the heat to a very low flame. Stir in soup, mayonnaise, paprika, dry mustard, nutmeg, 1 cup of the cheese, and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add cooked rice, chicken, and broccoli; stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
- Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining ½ cup of cheese and crushed crackers.
- Bake, uncovered, for about 25 minutes, or until the filling is hot and bubbly and the topping is lightly browned.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6 of the casserole
Calories
429kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
716mg
(30%)
Potassium
407mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
675IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
285mg
(29%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 429
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of the casserole | |
| Calories | 429kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 716mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 675IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 285mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.