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A white dish with chicken broccoli rice casserole recipe inside, topped with cheese and crushed crackers.

Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

This Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is the ultimate comfort food. A layer of creamy chicken and rice is topped with broccoli, cheese and crackers.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Chop the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces. Add to a bowl and toss with olive oil, half of the garlic powder, half of the Italian seasoning, and half of the black pepper.
    Two images, first is chopped chicken and a raw chicken breast with a knife. Second is chopped chicken in a bowl tossed with oil and spices.
  • Pour the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, milk, and sour cream to a 9x13 baking dish. Stir together.
    Two images of a white casserole dish, first is creamy liquids dumped in, second is creamy liquids all mixed together.
  • Sprinkle the rice over top in an even layer, then press it into the creamy sauce (note: All of the rice should be covered to ensure proper cooking) Add the broccoli florets on top. Do not mix.
    Two images of a casserole dish. Rice poured overtop of a creamy liquid. Second is broccoli florets on top of rice.
  • Add the chopped chicken on top of the broccoli. Do not mix the ingredients together. Sprinkle the last half of the Italian seasoning, garlic powder and black pepper over top of the entire recipe.
    Two images of a white casserole dish. First is un cooked with raw chicken recipe. Second is cooked recipe.
  • Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes, until the rice and chicken are cooked.
    Foil covering a casserole dish.
  • While casserole is baking, melt the 2 tablespoon of butter in a bowl in the microwave. Crush enough Ritz crackers to measure 1 cup. Mix the butter and crush crackers together in a bowl.
    A measuring cup with crushed ritz rackers, a bowl or ritz crackers and a larger bowl of crushed ritz crackers mixed with melted butter.
  • Remove the casserole from oven, sprinkle shredded cheese and top with crushed Ritz crackers. Return to oven and bake uncovered for 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
    Two images of a casserole dish. First is shredded cheese poured overtop of broccoli chicken mixture. Second is crushed crackers sprinkled on top.
  • Remove from oven and let cool 10 before scooping onto plates to serve.
    A plate with chicken broccoli rice casserole recipe on it and a fork.

Recipe Notes:

  • Note: Make sure to use white jasmine rice for best results. Also, make sure the rice is fully coated in the creamy sauce. If the rice isn’t coated in the sauce it won’t have enough moisture to cook properly.
  • If using frozen broccoli florets, add them to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1-2 minutes until warmed through. Drain any excess liquid and pat with paper towel.
  • How To Store: In the fridge, this recipe will last 2 days uncooked (don’t add the crackers if unbaked) and 3 days fully cooked. Crackers can get a bit soggy over time, the longer you store it.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 673IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.

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