Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

By msippigrl

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked and chopped (or shredded) chicken
• 3 1/2 - 4 cups cooked rice (cold leftover works well)
• 1 - 2 cups cooked and chopped broccoli florets (I microwaved 2 c. fresh broccoli florets until crisp tender)
• 1 (10 1/2 oz) can cream of chicken (or cream of mushroom) soup (I used 98% F.F.)
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon each, black pepper and salt
• 2 cups (8 ozs) shredded cheddar cheese, divided (I used mild cheddar)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400° F. Lightly spray an 11x8" baking pan with cooking spray.

Place chicken, rice, and broccoli in a large mixing bowl.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the soup, milk, sour cream, garlic salt, and salt and pepper; heat just until somewhat hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese until melted.

Combine soup mixture with the ingredients in the mixing bowl. Spoon mixture into the baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Reduce oven heat to 350°. Remove foil then continue to bake until for another 10-15 minutes. Turn off the oven.

Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of casserole and return to oven to melt the cheese. Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.