

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE However, if you put enough cheese on anything, I’ll eat it, and that’s exactly what mom did. Both my brother and I used to love this casserole and I gotta tell ya - I didn’t even like broccoli as a kid. When I was brainstorming about All-American casseroles just screaming for a comeback,Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole quickly came to mind. CHICKEN BROCCOLI RICE CASSEROLE WITH CHEESE, PLEASE. Good news: The casserole actually answers that request as well, because casseroles go the distance, meaning leftovers for the family, and a night off of kitchen duty for mom or dad. What more could you ask for in a dinner? Other than not having to make it. Every bit of sustenance her kids needed was rolled into one dish - a hearty protein, a mix of healthy vegetables, and filling starches. Yes, please.Ĭasseroles were made in abundance when I was a kid, as they were the perfect meal for a working mom, and my mom was one hard-worker. Specifically, we’ll be talking Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole. Where have you gone? Oh, where have you been? Dearest All-American casserole, it’s high time you made a comeback, and I’m talk’n a big one.

Sadly, we just don’t see them around as much these days. The perfect comfort food casserole!Īh, the casserole. If you’re missing the cracker crunch after reheating, just throw a couple more crumbled crackers on top and you’re golden.The best, Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole featuring melty Colby Jack cheese and a crunchy Cornflake topping. It heats up beautifully and I truly believe it has even more flavor the second time around. This casserole is EVEN BETTER the second time around. Oh, and the best part? Yep, it gets better.

It’s all in there – it’s a complete meal. Just look at that spoonful of deliciousness. It gives the casserole such a wonderful buttery flavor. Just look at this wonderful crunchy cracker topping! This has to be one of my favorite aspects of this dish. I just like to take the “short road.” In my opinion, it ends up more flavorful using a rotisserie chicken. Rotisserie chicken works great for this casserole (which is what I used), but you can certainly cook and shred your own chicken rather than using rotisserie. I’m all about getting dinner on the table in minutes flat cooking meals you can set and forget or place into the oven and just let cook. In fact, that’s what I used it for in this dish.Īs I mixed the other ingredients, I steamed my broccoli to perfection. I steam my veggies before throwing them in my meat dishes and casseroles. I also use it when I want to shorten oven cook time. It’s a life saver when you have multiple things going on in the oven and on the stove. I want to introduce you to one of the loves of my life. It’s perfect for a busy week night or lazy weekend dinner!

This Chicken Broccoli Ritz Casserole I’m sharing today is creamy, cheesy and topped off with crunchy Ritz crackers. Beyond the deliciousness and comfort that casseroles provide, casseroles are just.easy. Don’t we all? Maybe it’s my “excuse” for wanting to serve my family casseroles every night if I could. If there’s one positive that comes out of this cold weather snap, it’s my food cravings when we go through something like this.
