Get out your cast iron skillet! It is time to get it sizzlin’! This Cheesy Rice Casserole with Broccoli is so versatile! Trade out the chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, and any meat you may add and substitute water, mushroom soup, and chopped portabella mushrooms for a hearty vegetarian casserole. Your family will love this easy dish and it is a ONE pan meal ready in under an hour. Add a veggie and some rolls and dinner is ready! You can’t get dinner ready any easier this. Try it today. Let me know in the comments below any changes you may make! I love to hear from my readers!
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Cheesy Rice Casserole with Broccoli
Ingredients
- 2 cups instant brown rice
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1 bag frozen broccoli florets
- 1 can white beans
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp dry minced onion
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Prepare brown rice as directed using chicken broth instead of water in cast iron skillet.
- Rinse and drain beans. Microwave broccoli. Set aside.
- When rice is done, add cream of chicken soup and milk. Stir.
- Add broccoli, white beans, garlic salt, pepper and mozzarella cheese to rice mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Stir. Add additional cheese if desired. Bake additional 15 minutes.
Options:
- Add cream of mushroom soup instead of cream of chicken soup.
- Add 1/2 rotisserie chicken.
- Change up veggies add salsa.
- The possibilities are endless.
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I am Marilyn Lesniak. Writer, Photographer and Chief Bottle Washer behind the scenes at Marilyn's Treats. Follow me to my kitchen. 
Your Cheesy Rice & Broccoli Casserole looks like a skillet full of goodness, delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,448 and hope you will come back soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen. I appreciate you allowing other bloggers to showcase their posts at you parties. Have a great week!
This is definitely something that I would try!!
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Deb
Thank you Debbie. This casserole is one of the best! Have a great week!
Quick and easy delicious – right up my alley! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – hope to see you there tomorrow too!
Thank you Helen! I plan on hitting the party after a birthday party I am attending! Enjoy your week.
This looks like a wonderful meal for a busy night 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Lisa! I am glad you like the recipe. Enjoy your week!
I’m so excited to try this Marilyn and I’m thrilled it uses brown rice. I have to get away from the minute and white rice and convert to healthier grains so this will be great! Thanks for sharing
I am glad you found a good alternative dish for you Chas! Have a great week.
I love one-dish meals and this one sounds delish. TFS
Thank you Clearissa. I do love me some comfort and easy food!! Have a great week.
Fantastic casserole 🙂 We really love broccoli
I’d use veggie broth though (we don’t mix chicken/meat with dairy)
Thanks for this recipe 🙂
Thank you Winnie for the suggestion! I will try it. I used theotber as I didn’t have access at the time, but the veggie broth is more in keeping this vegetarian style!
Perfect comfort food Marilyn. Love the use of the cast iron skillet. Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you bring this week!
Thanks Quinn for taking the time to comment. Have a great weekend!
What’s better than a cheesy, rice casserole? LOL The fact that I only have to wash one pan! Brilliant and delish! Pinning!
Nikki, I love casseroles for that reason. Cook, store and reheat! All you need is a spoon!
This looks like the perfect comfort dish Marilyn! Delicious!
Thank you Julie for commenting. It certainly is a comfort meal at our house! Have a great week.
YUM!! This looks tasty! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Mommy Monday!!!
XOXO
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Casseroles of all types are my perfect comfort food! See you next week.
Thanks for Sharing on Coffee and Conversation, this looks divine. I’m glad I am not the only one still serving up casseroles. My kids think I am stuck in the 50’s even though I am an 80’s girl. Anyways I make something kinda like this but no beans, leftover chicken instead, almost everything else is the same. I am going to switch and see what it taste like thanks for the experiment.
Thanks Heather for the comment! I use leftover chicken also when I have aome. I like that you want to try this. Please come back nd let me know what you think! Have a great day and I hope to see you at #overthemoon!
The title to this dish caught my eye. My 2 year old loves every single thing in it: the cheese, the rice, and the broccoli, so it’s a definite must try for our household. Thanks so much for sharing this with us, Marilyn. So glad I found you on Tuesday Talk this week.
Hey there Maria. It sounds like ypur two year understands good food! Thank ypu for checking out the recipe and leaving a comment. Have a great day!
This sounds like a great winter dish!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks so much jess! I will see you next week. Stay warm!
This looks yummy! Great for cold weather too 🙂 #overthemoon
Thanks for coming by Jess and leaving a comment! I hope you give it a try!
I love casserole like this one that you can change around, I’m pinning for winter. Thank you sharing on #overthemoon. So lovely to have you cohosting
Thank you Jennifer. A good casserole is a great comfort food. I am so honored to cohost. Have a great day.
Yummy! I perfectly hearty and delicious meal, perfect for this chilly time of year!
Thanks Carlee. Fast, easy and warm are my favorite ingredients. Have a great day!
I love this casserole and I make it often! I add some cauliflower too and usually use cream of mushroom soup, haven’t tried it with white beans yet but definitely will give that a go. Kids love it too so it’s an added bonus!
Hi Ana! Glad to hear you also like this casserole. I am glad the kids love it as much as we do. I am all for a one pot, throw nd go casserole that is warm and hearty. Can’t ask for anything else! So glad you are back.