Best Chicken Casserole (+Fav Chicken Casserole Recipes)
This is one of our favorite chicken casserole recipes. A chicken casserole that's cheesy, filling, and healthy. Our chicken, broccoli, and rice casserole is made without pre-made soup, it's so easy and even more delicious from scratch.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 45 minutes
Total 1 hour
Fat 14
Carbs 23
Protein 32
Yield 8
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups minute brown rice
- 5 cups chopped broccoli florets 1 full head
- 1/2 medium yellow onion finely diced
- 2 medium carrots finely diced
- 1.5 cups frozen green peas
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1.5 cups 2% milk
- 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese divided (6 oz. and 2 oz.)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1.5 lb.s boneless skinless chicken breast (raw)
- 1 oz. shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a large ceramic casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Next, place minute brown rice, broccoli florets, yellow onion, carrots, and green peas on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Prepare cheese sauce by placing broth and milk into a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat.
- Once simmering, turn down low/medium and add in 6 oz. shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Continuously stir until the cheese melts and your cheese sauce has formed.
- Immediately pour over rice and veggies and mix.
- Next, slice chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes and add that to the casserole dish and mix making sure everything is fully coated in cheese sauce.
- Bake at 375ºF, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
- Then, add 2 oz. shredded cheddar cheese and 1 oz. shredded parmesan cheese to the top of the casserole dish and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Let casserole rest on the stovetop for 15-20 minutes before serving to further thicken.
Tips & Notes
- Chicken: the chicken goes into the casserole raw.
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g