26. Pour mixture into baking dish. You could use instant rice to speed this up. This is so AMAZING even my pick 8 year old loves it.I swap the cornflakes for crushed French’s onion! That’s a thing of the past now, with all people being aware of the problems besetting … Made this recipe for dinner tonight as I was looking for something quick and easy to make. Thank you! Don’t forget the dinner rolls to serve alongside this delicious dinner! Soooo good and lots of flavor. Check it out! Thank you! Cue excessive swooning. When broccoli is done, drain, let cool and dice. Nothing, absolutely nothing sticks to them and no oil is necessary. But I have bread crumbs that I made out of roasted vegetable Ritz crackers and i have crispix cereal. Lol! Crowd-pleasing dishes like chicken broccoli rice casserole (and its cousins Broccoli Rice Casserole, Broccoli Quinoa Casserole, and Cheesy Corn Quinoa Casserole with Chicken) were a fixture at our table growing up.. My mom was the casserole QUEEN. Hi Emma! I have an entire chapter devoted to meals you can can create in 20 minutes or less and another devoted to recipes with 5 ingredients or less. I added Knorr Chicken Flavored Rice / Vermicelli, a 2 cup mix and added 2 cups of cooked white rice. I added some roast pumpkin and spinach and mixed in, was amazing. I used crushed nacho cheese Doritos instead of cornflakes! , Do I need to cook chicken before I bake this or can I put raw diced chicken in? We like as much topping as we can get so we use a 9×13 baking dish. Gonna try the cornflakes too…just didn’t have them! Nutritional values? I’m not sure why there is no seasonings in the recipe, but I did add salt and pepper to taste when I mixed everything together. Oh my that sounds so good Shiela! We usually double the crunchy goodness on top! Makes: 12 servings Total Cost: $ $ $ $ A great recipe to use leftover chicken that has been properly handled combined with broccoli, cheese, onions, garlic, and brown rice to create a quick dinner. Hi Trish, I think my family would have liked that better adding French onions. I added cauliflower along with the brocolli. We will see how it turns out! I just made this tonight. Spoon mixture together and spoon into casserole dish sprayed with cooking oil. Then transfer to a plate and set aside. Whisk in the milk and chicken broth until the flour paste is dissolved. Add chopped onion and cubed chicken. One of my favorite dishes to make when my family is coming over is a Cheesy Broccoli and Chicken Casserole with Rice; it takes under 30 minutes to make and is so full of flavor! Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Bake. I have to say I liked it even better the next day. I omitted the cheese but added a can of creamed corn. 4.54 from 13 votes. I do not but you absolutely can Louise if you want your broccoli to be extra tender. My boys loved it! Pinned! Welcome to Mom On Timeout where I’m serving up real food for real families! I love the idea of sour cream actually, I bet that was delicious! If you want to play “hide the veggies,” you might try this delicious variation! Have you ever made it with maybe yogurt in place of the mayo, to lighten it up? Just wondered if it would change it enough to notice. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the panko and half of the cheese. I’m lazy, what can I say? I feel the same way Tonia Thanks so much for the pin! I didn’t want to buy a whole container of mayo, and have it go to waste! I love the addition of cornflakes on top! We all loved it. It seemed easy enough and sounded delicious. 79 Ratings 5. 1lb cooked diced chicken. I subbed Roasted Vegetable Ritz for the corn flakes (as another commenter suggested), and I couldn’t stop eating it. It’s the perfect comfort food dish for evenings where you don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen after a busy day at work and is packed with cheese, broccoli, and chicken. I totally spaced and forgot to add the half cup of mayo do you think it will still be okay? Tastes like risotto, but much faster to make and completely low maintenance. This has became a family favorite! Casseroles are the perfect weeknight meal and we just happen to LOVE them around here. Chicken and rice is one of our favorite dinners. ..a perfect working day meal. Delish and budget friendly! http://www.buzzfeed.com/jmsndrs4/29-ways-to-make-dinner-with-a-rotisserie-chicken-1s1gh. I made it exactly as written, except I have no broiler, so I just put it in a hot oven for 10 minutes. Absolutely you can! Toss together until fully combined. The last thing you want to do is spend all day in the kitchen trying to prepare a meal. To do this, add 1 cup of cooked rice to the mix of ingredients before baking. Thanks for stopping by! This has become a staple in our house since the first time I saw your recipe years ago. Great jumping off point for our own personal touches to the dish, I don’t think you can go wrong. A meal-in-one casserole with chicken, rice, broccoli, cheese, onion, and creamy soups all baked into one dish.