Easy Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole (2024)

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Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is a classic casserole dish that is creamy and cheesy. Cream of chicken soup and herbs add deliciousness to this recipe.

Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole Ingredients

To make this chicken casserole recipe, you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts):

• Chicken breasts
• Onion powder
• Salt-free garlic herb seasoning: I used McCormick’s Salt Free Garlic and Herb Seasoning.
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Smoked paprika
• Cream of chicken soup with herbs: Other condensed soups can be used. Try regular cream of chicken or cream of mushroom, or 1 can of each. The flavor will change slightly but it will still be creamy and delicious!
• Low sodium chicken broth
• Heavy cream
• Mayonnaise
• Sour cream
• Unsalted butter
• Long grain white rice
• Broccoli: Frozen broccoli florets can be used in place of fresh broccoli florets.
• Cheddar cheese
• Ritz crackers

How to Make Chicken Cheese Broccoli Rice Casserole

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spray a 9×13 casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the onion powder, garlic herb seasoning, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Massage half of this seasoning mixture into the cubed chicken and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, add the remaining half of the seasoning mixture, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, heavy cream, mayonnaise, sour cream, melted butter, and whisk together until combined.
5. Fold in the rice, broccoli florets, and seasoned cubed chicken.
6. Pour the soup mixture into the casserole dish and spread evenly.
7. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
8. Bake covered for 45 minutes or until the rice is tender and the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees F. The mixture will still look a little loose and wet on the top, but it will thicken once it is removed from the oven and cools down.
9. In a small bowl, combine the crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole and continue to bake, uncovered, for an additional 10 – 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Notes

• Try to keep the cubed chicken and broccoli florets around the same size so that they cook evenly.

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