Easy Chicken Rice And Broccoli Casserole With Cheese
On busy weeknights, turn to your casserole dish to get a delicious dinner on the table. This cheesy chicken broccoli rice casserole is an easy recipe youโll rely on again and again for a satisfying and comforting meal.
An Easy Cheesy Casserole

Itโs a complete meal that is comforting and nutritious.
The tender chicken, rice, and broccoli come together beautifully in this creamy, cheesy sauce that youโll want to sop up with biscuits or warm buttered bread to get every last drop.ย
A Delicious Dinner Recipe That Is Pure Comfort Food
This cheesy chicken broccoli casserole is an easy dinner that never fails. With simple ingredients and just a few steps, it always comes out perfectly.
Everyone needs a reliable, easy chicken recipe they can count on any night of the week.
What Iโve found with this broccoli chicken casserole is that itโs equally adored by my family and any guests that drop in.

Ingredients For Easy Chicken Rice And Broccoli Casserole
- Cooked chicken breasts, shredded
- Instant white rice, cooked
- Salt and ground black pepper
- Frozen broccoli
- Cream of condensed chicken soup
- Sour cream
- Mayonnaise
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Chicken or beef broth
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
How to Make My Broccoli Cheese Chicken Casserole
Iโm telling you, this is the ultimate comfort food recipe. When broccoli and cheese unite, it suddenly compels people who normally say they donโt like broccoli to eat every last bite. Funny how that works.
- Cook and shred the chicken.
- Cook the instant rice.
- Add the chicken, rice, salt and pepper, frozen broccoli, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, mayo, and cheese to a large mixing bowl and mix well to combine.
- Spread into a greased 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Start by adding the condensed cream of chicken soup to a large bowl.

Next, add the mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, and black pepper to the bowl and mix.

Add the instant rice to the bowl.
I cooked the rice in the microwave and then added it to the dish.

Next, add the frozen broccoli and shredded chicken to the bowl.
I cooked the chicken first and then shredded it. If you donโt have chicken breasts, you can use boneless chicken thighs instead. Or any leftover chicken โ even some rotisserie chicken would work great in this casserole.
Donโt worry if you have fresh broccoli florets or frozen broccoli โ either one is fine. It wonโt matter since they will cook fine either way.
If you prefer brown rice, you can use it instead of white rice to make this a healthy chicken broccoli casserole. And if you only have a can of cream of mushroom soup, that works too!

Add the chicken and broccoli mixture to the casserole dish. Sprinkle the shredded cheese into the dish and mix well.

Pour the broth over the top of the food.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Then, remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes.

Once it bakes, it is ready to serve.
Make it ahead as a freezer meal, and youโll always have something homemade and wonderful to enjoy for dinner!
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- Chicken and Rice Crock Pot Casserole
- Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Rice
- Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
- Easy Beef Shop The Pantry Casserole from Southern Home Express
Optional Ingredients For Variety
You can always add some more or your favorite ingredients to this recipe to make it taste a little different and give dinner time some variety.
- Green beans
- Condensed cream of mushroom soup
- Condensed cream of cheese soup
- English peas
- Ground beef instead of chicken
- Ritz Crackers and melted butter on top
- Bread crumbs or Panko bread crumbs on top
Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe
This is a favorite meal around here because the whole family loves it.
Let it be your one of your new family favorites, too, and make it tonight.
These simple ingredients are probably in your kitchen right now, so if you have no idea what to cook for dinner, you can come out of it a winner!