One Pot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
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This Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is made all in ONE POT and ready in only 30 minutes. It’s cheesy, it’s comforting, loaded with broccoli and super simple to make!
I wanted to share with you another favorite one pot recipe of mine. It has rice, chicken, cheese, and some broccoli. You know it’s going to be good. This chicken and rice dish is so delicious and a popular recipe on the blog.
Chicken and Rice Recipe
Chicken and rice! Who doesn’t love a good chicken and rice casserole sorta dish. But the beauty here is that it’s all made in one skillet, it’s quick and before you know it dinner is ready to be served.
My favorite part about this casserole is the cheese and I like to place the skillet under the broiler just for a minute or so until the cheese melts and starts to bubble. Simple, quick and pure comfort food. Can’t beat that.
How to Make This Chicken Rice Casserole
This easy dish comes together in 30 minutes and it’s extremely easy to make. Start by cooking the chicken with the onion first until it’s no longer pink inside. Add the broth and cream of chicken soup then add the rice and cook the rice.
The rice should take about 15 minutes to cook, depending on what type of rice you used. You could use instant rice to speed this up. Brown rice will take a lot longer to cook.
Add in the broccoli and cheese and continue cooking for a couple more minutes until the broccoli softens.
Top with more cheese and cover with the lid so that the cheese melts. The chicken is incredibly tender and juicy and the rice is perfectly cooked. Totally delicious!
As a side note, we just bought these skillets shown in the picture below, they’re from Starfrit called The Rock and I have to say they are the best skillets I’ve ever tried. Nothing, absolutely nothing sticks to them and no oil is necessary.
Not to mention they’re super easy to clean and they work on my induction stovetop. WIN! WIN!
Craving More Casseroles? Try These:
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
- Broccoli Chicken Casserole
- Deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Casserole
- Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole
- Taco Lasagna
- Moussaka
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One Pot Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 30 mins
Serves: 6
This Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is made all in ONE POT and ready in only 30 minutes. It’s cheesy, it’s comforting, loaded with broccoli and super simple to make!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 chicken breasts cut into small cubes
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup rice uncooked
- 10 oz cream of chicken soup (1 can)
- 3 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add chopped onion and cubed chicken. Cook on medium heat for a few minutes until the chicken starts to brown a bit. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until garlic gets aromatic.
- Add the rice, cream of chicken soup and chicken broth. Start with 2 cups of chicken broth and if more is needed add more until rice is fully cooked. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and cook over medium heat until the rice is fully cooked, stirring occasionally, should take about 15 minutes or so. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
- Add the broccoli florets and half the cheese then continue cooking for 2 more minutes, until broccoli softens a bit. Sprinkle over the top with remaining cheese and place the skillet under the broiler for a couple more minutes, just until it melts and starts to brown a bit.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
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Recipe Notes
- I don’t have condensed cream of chicken soup, what can I use: You can make your own cream of chicken soup using this recipe:
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- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add the flour and mix until it turns into a paste. Whisk in the milk and chicken broth until the flour paste is dissolved. Season with onion powder, salt and pepper. Continue whisking until the soup is smooth and creamy.
- What kind of rice should I use:Â I used a long grain rice (Basmati) and I recommend a long grain rice over a short grain rice because the shorter grain rice gives you a creamier rice. If using brown rice, it will take longer to cook and may require more liquid. If you wanted to speed this up you could even use quick cooking rice.
- How do I store leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1servingCalories: 244kcal (12%)Carbohydrates: 14g (5%)Protein: 17g (34%)Fat: 13g (20%)Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)Cholesterol: 47mg (16%)Sodium: 636mg (28%)Potassium: 410mg (12%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 530IU (11%)Vitamin C: 29.9mg (36%)Calcium: 172mg (17%)Iron: 1.4mg (8%)
Recipe originally shared May, 2015.
Very good! I used a larger size cast iron skillet for this one. I used 1 cup jasmine rice and I added about 1/2 cup extra liquid per the recipe. I also used a steam bag of frozen broccoli, I just cooked it in the microwave first and skipped the brocolli softening step. This casserole was just what I was craving!
I will never make chicken and rice in the stove again. This is the best chicken and rice I have ever made! Thank you for sharing.
Made this a couple of weeks ago and have been meaning to leave a comment, this was so easy to make but absolutely yummi !! Will be making this again for sure, thank you so much for sharing 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
Simple but delicious. Great way to clean out the freezer & pantry. Quick Ana filling. I will definitely make this again.
Used this recipe as a base and worked with what I had in the fridge. Used garlic powder, Colby jack cheese, minute rice. Added bacon and cayenne pepper for some extra jazz. DELISH !!
Hi… When using the minute rice did you still use two cups of chicken broth?
I believe with minute rice, it’s equal amounts rice and water/broth. Best to check the box though.
This is perfect for leftover chicken! I parboiled the brocoli and everything tasted wonderful……..thanks Jo Stanton for the cayenne tip! It worked for us! Also thanks ‘Jo Cooks’ for this easy and lovely recipe!
Hi Jo! : )
Could I make this recipe ahead of time (the day before) and store it in the fridge until I need to use/cook it?
You could probably prep this up until the beginning of step 2 where you add the broth and rice and refrigerate it then finish it the next day.
I made your recipe exactly including the cream of chicken soup. It was wonderful as is but added cayenne for husband bc he likes heat. Thanks for giving me another great one pot meal. This one’s a keeper.
Happy to hear it!
Hi there! How many servings does this make?
6! You can see it in the top blue section of the recipe card.
I made this today! I used Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot Birdseye Frozen mix and it turned out great. Very tasty!!
Used cream of mushroom soup, turned out so good we had seconds (and husband had thirds). Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Jo,
Can I omit the cream of chicken soup? If not, can I substitute it for another ingredient?
You can substitute it with sour cream instead.
Thank you so much for this recipe! It’s so good, easy and one pot!! The kids like it, which with picky children, you know that’s a win!