Jackie's Zesty Broccoli Casserole

By jpaison

This is a hit everywhere I go. If you like a little "heat" in your food then you will love this. this goes great with our Thanksgiving turkey and especially well with our Christmas ham. It's a staple every holiday in my family. Hope you enjoy also.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) box chicken rice-a-roni
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cheese soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• pickled jalapeno pepper (from the jar, I chop them fine and add the jalapeno juice for liquid to the casserole, now you see t)
• 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese (shredded)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 350.

2 In sauce pan, cook rice according to package directions.

3 Cook broccoli until just tender and drain.

4 In large bowl, combine rice, broccoli, soup, sour cream, green chilies, jalapeños, jalapeño juice and 1 cup of shredded cheese.

5 Put mixture in a prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese. (You may want to cover with tin foil and uncover the last 5 minutes of baking).

6 Bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes.