Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole Recipe | How To Make Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and more flavorful.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a pot and preheat it.

Add 1 cup of long grain rice to the pot and toast it on low to medium heat until golden brown.

Add 1 small diced onion to the pot and sauté it with the rice.

Add 1 clove of minced garlic to the pot and continue to sauté.

Pour in 2 cups of chicken broth and bring it to a simmer.

Cover the pot, lower the heat, and cook for 18 to 20 minutes.

Fluff the rice and set it aside to cool to room temperature.

In a mixing bowl, combine the cooled rice, 1 can of condensed cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup of milk, 4 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 pound of thawed frozen chopped broccoli, and pepper to taste.

Transfer the mixture to a lightly buttered 9 by 13 baking pan and pat it down.

Cover the baking pan and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes.

Uncover the pan and bake for an additional 10 minutes to achieve a golden brown top.

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