Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice is a family favorite casserole with tender chicken, crisp broccoli, and melty cheese all baked together.
Ingredients
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 1 ½ cups jasmine rice, rinsed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 3 ½ cups fresh broccoli florets
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- To a large dutch oven add the oil over medium heat. Once hot add the chicken, pepper, salt, diced onion, and minced garlic stir well and let the chicken cook for 5-7 minutes (It doesn’t need to be completely cooked through at this point).
- Add in the rinsed rice, broth, and water stir well and let simmer covered for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add in the broccoli cover and continue to let simmer stirring occasionally until the rice is tender.
- Stir in the milk and 1 cup of the cheese sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese. Place in the oven uncovered to bake for 15 minutes. NOTE: If your dutch oven/pot isn’t oven safe transfer to aa oven safe casserole dish and bake it in there. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 714mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 793IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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