Broccoli Rice Cheese Casserole

I am trying to get a jump start on comfort foods for fall and winter. Rice, potatoes, and pasta are creamy foods that lead my list. I actually try to balance menus with one of these carbohydrates. Broccoli Rice Cheese Casserole is also an excellent entree for a vegetarian meal.

Steamed Broccoli and Vegetable Blend

Using canned soup and frozen broccoli speeds up the cooking process. I have started to steam vegetables in the microwave. I put the chopped or diced vegetables in a small bowl, add 1-2 teaspoons water, depending on the amount of vegetables, cover with plastic wrap and steam for 1 minute. Occasionally I will have to add a minute. They are ready to be combined with other vegetables or meats and sauces. I do not add salt or oil to saute.

Broccoli Rice Cheese Casserole

Julia Ann

A good recipe to have for pitch-in dinners and a winter comfort food for week day dinner.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Course Rice Vegetable Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup long grain rice
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons finely diced onion
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper finely diced
1-2 tablespoons sweet mini peppers diced
1 cup steamed broccoli cuts or 10 oz. frozen broccoli
1 can 10 3/4 ounces Nacho cheese soup
1/2 cup milk
1/4-1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
2 tablespoons bread crumbs finely chopped
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Cook the long grain rice in the chicken broth until broth is absorbed.
Cut and dice the onion, garlic, peppers.
Put into a small microwave dish, add 1 teaspoon water.
Microwave 1 minute or until onion is translucent.
Steam the cut broccoli, just until crisp.
In a larger pan blend the Nacho soup and milk, cook until hot and bubbly.
Add the broccoli, diced vegetables, and rice, stir to blend.
Pout into a 9 x 9 x 2 casserole.
Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
Bake at 350 F 20 minutes

Notes

To make a 9 x 13 casserole, use 1 cup long grain rice and 2 cups chicken broth. Adjust vegetable as desired......This was adapted from Campbell's Soup Kitchen..............Julia Ann and cookbookinabox® in partnership with Netta Belle’s Choice® brings you great recipes for your cooking experience. ©2007-2018 Netta Belle’s Choice® The Art of Gourmet Cookery® cookbookinabox® “Reg. U.S. Pat. & Trdmk. Off.” Reg. “Trade-marks Canadian Intellectual Property Office. “ Netta Belle’s Choice® The Art of Gourmet Cookery® cookbookinabox® All rights reserved.

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Creamy Rice Pudding

Rice: A dish of many flavors.

Rice is a stable grain used all over the world. This is one grain used in soups, salads, entrees, desserts in multiple cuisines. There are 8,000 varieties. The more common varieties we see in our stores are Arborio, a round grain used in the Italian dish, risotto. Basmatic rice is an aromatic nutlike fragrance and light texture. Sweet Rice is very sticky to make sushi and Jasmine is a soft textured rice. More common in U.S. groceries are the long grain, medium grain, brown rice and wild rice.

Brown Rice

Raw Brown Rice, 1 cup

Brown rice has the most benefits. It has abundant amounts of fiber, complex carbohydrates, essential B vitamins, manganese and selenium . There are several layers to a grain of rice, the hull, the outermost layer and inedible is removed to get brown rice. White rice is milled and and polished which removes the bran and germ removing important layers of nutrients. Polished white rice must be “enriched” with vitamins B1, B3 and iron which are destroyed in the processing.

Cooked Brown Rice, 2 cups

Health Benefits of Brown Rice

It is recommended to include in your diet a serving of whole grains, such as brown rice, 6 days per week to get the most benefits from grains.
< Manganese , provides antioxidant protection , helps in energy production, and lowers type 2 Diabetes Risk.
< Those eating fiber-rich food of whole grains gained less weight than when eating refined grains.
< Cholesterol is lowered by the oil in whole brown rice.
< Nutrients in whole grain protect again heart disease.

Put Rice in your Menu

After the big discussion on brown rice, I have to admit I frequently use long grain rice. Last week in my blog, I talked about the Creamy Rice Pudding that I had made to go with the Chicken Schnitzel and Roasted Mixed Vegetables. I used white long grain rice.

Cooking the Rice and Milk

The Creamy Rice Pudding recipe I used is a favorite of the family. I have adapted it from Chef Ron Lock‘s recipe. I made changes in the milk I used, I used vanilla soy milk and evaporated milk and added the toasted sliced almonds.

Cooking Rice Pudding

Creamy Rice Pudding

Julia Ann

A delicious creamy pudding of rice, raisins, cinnamon and almonds breakfast or dessert for lunch or dinner.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Course Creamy Rice Pudding

Cuisine American

Servings servings