Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole Recipe

A scrumptious cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole made from scratch without canned creamed soup and topped with a buttery cracker topping.

Coursemain meal chicken

CuisineAmerican

Prep Time10minutes minutes

Cook Time45minutes minutes

Servings6 servings

Calories687kcal

AuthorBeth Pierce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast cut in bite sizes pieces
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
• 4 cups broccoli florets cut in bite size pieces
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 ¼ cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers crushed 32 crackers
• 4 tablespoons butter melted

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