Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is a classic dinner casserole that everyone will love. Topped with a crunchy bacon and Ritz cracker topping, it's a filling and delicious weeknight dinner that's simple to make with everyday ingredients.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 594kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 1 ½ cups long grain white rice
- 3 ½ cups chicken broth divided use
- 10 ounces Frozen Broccoli
- 8 oz water chestnuts drained and coarsely chopped
- ⅓ cup chopped green onions
- 8 ounces shredded Colby or cheddar cheese divided use
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- ½ tablespoon minced rosemary
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers crushed into crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Add rice to a saucepan with 3 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add broccoli over rice but do not stir. Cover and continue to cook 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a casserole dish, whisk together sour cream, heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth, mustard, rosemary, salt and pepper.
- Mix in diced chicken, water chestnuts, green onions and half of cheese.
- Stir in cooked rice and broccoli and mix until well combined.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combined crushed Ritz crackers with crumbled bacon and butter.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle cracker and bacon mixture evenly over casserole.
- Return to oven for 10 -15 minutes until cracker crumbs are toasted and edges of casserole are bubbly.
Notes
Store cooled casserole covered in refrigerator up to 4 days.
Reheat in 325° oven, covered with foil for 20 minutes. Don't place a cold glass dish in oven, transfer to another oven safe dish.
Can be reheated in a non stick skillet over medium heat with about 1 tablespoon butter, stirring often until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 1435mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g
