Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

white casserole dish filled with chicken broccoli and rice casserole topped with fried onions

4.94 from 29 votes

Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

This Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is ultimate comfort food. With easy ingredients and the ability to make it ahead, this chicken broccoli and rice casserole will become part of the meal rotation.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 5

Total Time1 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken casserole, freezer friendly, make ahead

Servings: people

Calories: 469kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small yellow onion diced
16 ounces frozen broccoli
1 teaspoon onion powder optional
1 teaspoon garlic powder optional
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
10 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup (store bought or homemade)
1 cup milk (I used skim)
1 cup instant rice
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
1 pound Gold'n Plump Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts diced (uncooked)
1 cup fried onions

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
In a large sauce pan, melt the butter. Add the onion, and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the broccoli, and cook until no longer frozen, about 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk together the condensed cream of chicken soup, milk, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in the broccoli onion mixture, diced chicken, instant rice, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
Top with remaining cheese and fried onions. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 15 minutes.

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Notes

To make this dish ahead of time, follow the instructions through #3. Cover with foil and put in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Top with 1 cup cheddar cheese and fried onions. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole has begun to brown around the edges.

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