Except we don t call them casseroles. Here in northern minnesota casseroles are a winter staple. This cheesy chicken and broccoli casserole is a healthier take on the traditional recipe. Both fresh or frozen broccoli florets work. Add chicken and continue to boil until no longer pink 5 to 10 minutes.
Alternatively you can use shredded chicken instead of cubed to make healthy chicken and broccoli casserole. Okay i m going to admit something to all of you and i m probably going to get a lot of weird looks. A mix of brown rice quickly sautéed chicken and fresh broccoli chicken broccoli rice casserole offers every food group in a single meal. We call them hotdishes. A well rounded healthy cheesy chicken broccoli rice casserole.
I could eat this one at least once a week. Step 3 meanwhile combine broccoli cream of chicken soup cheddar cheese 1 2 cup parmesan cheese mozzarella cheese sour cream and pepper in a large bowl. Remove from heat and let sit covered for an additional 5 minutes. This casserole recipe is easy to scale up to feed a crowd make and freeze ahead and reheat leftover for lunches and dinners throughout the week. Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large pot then add rice.
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You can use cheddar cheese however it s hard to find organic which is my preference for dairy or mozzarella cheese. You can add frozen broccoli without thawing first because they cook fast. There is no soup to be found cream of canned or otherwise. The word casserole comes from a french word that means sauce pan. The casserole starts off with broccoli and chicken and gets mixed with an easy creamy cheese sauce and then it s all topped off with stuffing.
Lightly coat a 9 inch square deep baking dish or a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Lightly coat a 9 inch square deep baking dish or a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray. You can use cheddar cheese however it s hard to find organic which is my preference for dairy or mozzarella cheese. Truth be told we love them all year long. I could eat this one at least once a week.
The casserole starts off with broccoli and chicken and gets mixed with an easy creamy cheese sauce and then it s all topped off with stuffing. Alternatively you can use shredded chicken instead of cubed to make healthy chicken and broccoli casserole. Except we don t call them casseroles.