Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole
Every family has some classic dishes, which they prepare for holidays and family gatherings. One of those easy-to-make side dishes is cheesy broccoli and rice casserole. What is better than a hot cheesy casserole straight out of the oven? What’s more, this easy casserole recipe can even do triple duty as breakfast. Yum!
This dish is also convenient to prepare because it is a one-pot meal, which makes it a fast way to treat your unexpected guests. You can prepare it a day or a month in advance and freeze. That way you let the ingredients sit, which allows flavors to marinate, intensify, and make them taste even better! Cheese and soup make a thickened sauce to hold all the ingredients together, broccoli gives a nice crunchy texture to dish with fluffy rice all around.
We all know that broccoli is so good for us. Packed with healthy fiber, vitamin C and A, riboflavin, calcium, it is deliciously healthy and low in calories.
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked rice
2 (10 ounces) boxes frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
2 (10 ¾ ounce) can cream of chicken soup (you can also use a combination of chicken and mushroom cream soup)
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
1 small chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
How do you make this creamy cheesy casserole?
1. Melt the butter in a large pan and cook onion until soft and yellowish.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until cheese melts.
3. When it is done, put it in a casserole dish (best to use 2-quart casserole dish).
4. Bake it for 1 hour on 350 F, uncovered.
5. Serve and enjoy its delicate taste.
This recipe is also great because it can be made ahead and put in the freezer. You just need cooking rice, mix it with all the remaining ingredients, and divide it into smaller dishes. When it’s time to prepare it, cook it for 10 more minutes if you put it in the oven straight from the freezer, and check when it is done. Fast way to have this delicious cheesy broccoli dish for every occasion without much time spent in the kitchen.
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