Here is another delicious dish that would be good to serve on Easter. In the picture it is the dish in the middle at the top. It is the only picture I have at this time. Sorry! I know you could do better.
Around here, we eat this often. When the boys were young, it was one way I could get them to eat vegetables. Now it is almost mandatory at family gatherings. They like it, they love it, they can’t get enough of it! In fact, I always make a boatload, so the boys will have leftovers to take home. One son is known to make broccoli rice sandwiches. Yum!
The recipe is my mother’s, and it is easy to adapt to your liking. Like I said, I make a boatload so there will be leftovers for everyone. You should be good to go with one recipe. It fills a 9X13 casserole. Try it. I think you will like it.
Broccoli Cheese and Rice Casserole
By Published: April 6, 2012
- Yield: 10 Servings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
Easy and delicious broccoli dish that the entire family will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2 12 ounce packages Frozen Chopped Broccoli rinse to thaw; roughly chop
- 1/2 cup Onion diced
- 1/2 cup Celery diced
- 4 tablespoons Butter 1/2 stick
- 1 1/2 cups Dry Rice original cook according to package directions
- 1 10 ounce can Cream of Chicken soup
- 1 10 ounce can Cream of Mushroom soup
- 1 8 ounce can Sliced Water Chestnuts drained; roughly choppedoptional
- 1 8 ounce can Sliced Mushrooms drained; optional
- 1-1 1/2 cup Milk can use evaporated milk
- 1 pound Velveeta Cheese cubed
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese grated; optional
Instructions
- Cook 1 1/2 cup dry rice according the package directions.
- While rice is cooking, melt butter in a Dutch oven.
- Saute celery and onion over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add rinsed and thawed chopped broccoli to celery and onion mixture. Cook until broccoli is throughly heated.
- Add drained waterchestnuts and sliced mushrooms. Stir to combine.
- Add cubed Velveeta, soups, and milk to the broccoli mixture.
- Stir and cook over medium low heat until the cheese is melted.
- Add cooked rice and mix thoroughly. Oh, it smells divine. Taste it. Add salt and pepper if you like.
- Pour into buttered 9X13 casserole dish and top with grated cheese.
- Bake in the preheated 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Casserole should be lightly browned and bubbly.
- You can make this ahead and bake later. Let it come to room temperature or adjust cooking time. Freezes well. Add chicken for a main dish meal.