Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole
(from desert.rose32’s recipe box)
Cook time: 40 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: casseroles
Ingredients
- 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 (3 1/2-ounce) bag boil-in-bag long-grain white rice
- 3 cups small broccoli florets
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 cup chopped shallots
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
- 2 ounces light processed cheese, cubed
- 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375°.
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Combine milk and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add rice; cook 10 minutes. Remove rice; keep warm. Return milk mixture to a simmer. Add broccoli; cook 5 minutes. Drain; discard milk mixture.
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Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots and bell pepper; sauté 5 minutes. Add cream cheese and processed cheese, stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat; stir in rice, broccoli, chicken, salt, and black pepper. Spoon 1 cup rice mixture into each of 4 (10-ounce) ramekins coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.