Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
Categories: Chicken/Poultry
Contributed by: Candace
(Jacqueline's friend)
My friend Candace is w/ our adoption agency. She let me know
this recipe is from friends of hers.
3 - 4 chicken breasts
16 oz. bag frozen chopped broccoli
2 cups instant rice (I use 2 bags of Success brown rice which is
approx. 4 cups cooked)
32 oz. box of chicken broth
1 stick butter
4 stalks celery
1 medium onion
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
16 oz. Velveeta
Boil chicken in water until cooked through (30 – 45 minutes).
Empty rice out of the bags and cook in 2 ½ cups of chicken
broth. Bring rice and broth to a boil and then cover and reduce to
medium heat. Let it cook for about 10 minutes or until the liquid is
absorbed, and set aside. Steam broccoli until tender and set aside.
Melt butter in large saucepan and add remaining chicken broth. Chop
celery and onion and add to butter. Cook on medium heat until celery
and onion are soft. Lower heat to low/medium and add mushroom soup and
velveeta (chopped into 1 inch cubes). Stir often to prevent cheese from
burning. Debone chicken and add to sauce. When cheese has completely
melted add broccoli and rice to sauce. Mix well and then pour into
large casserole pan (I use a 15x10-inch glass pan). Crush 1 package of
club crackers and sprinkle over top. Cover with foil and bake at 350
for 35 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking another 5 minutes until
cracker top lightly browns and casserole is bubbly.
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