Chicken and Rice Casserole with Broccoli

Name: Chicken and Rice Casserole with Broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 5 oz can chicken, drained; 4.3 oz box Rice a Roni; 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup; 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup; 1 cup water; 12 oz bag frozen broccoli cuts; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper

Julia Pacheco

1 year ago

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Chicken and rice is a classic dinner combination that can be seasoned and dressed up to create so many different delicious dishes! This Chicken and Rice Casserole with Broccoli has wild rice, a creamy sauce, broccoli, and plenty of seasonings that come together for a warm and comforting meal. Plus, it’s super simple and incredibly inexpensive to make at home!

One of my favorite hacks for making a hearty and affordable meal is to use canned chicken. Canned chicken is great in casseroles or other dishes where you want to add a bit of protein at a very low cost. Plus, you don’t have to cook anything as it’s already cooked for you.

Ingredients for Chicken and Rice Casserole with Broccoli

This dish is super inexpensive to make because it’s made up of pantry staples. I like to buy canned goods in bulk when they have case lot sales at the grocery store so I always have them on hand. I can get a really good deal that way and I don’t have to take as many trips to the grocery store.

To make this Chicken and Rice Casserole, you’ll need:

canned chicken
Rice a Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice
canned cream of mushroom soup
canned cream of chicken soup
water
bag frozen broccoli cuts
onion powder
garlic powder
paprika
salt and pepper

How to Make Chicken and Rice Casserole with Broccoli

Making this casserole is so simple. Seriously, this is one that the kids can make. All you have to do is mix all the ingredients together, pour it into a baking dish, and bake for about 40 minutes. That’s really it.

If you want, you can skip the mixing bowl all together and pour everything straight into the baking dish and bake it there. That way you only dirty one dish. Just make sure to spray it super well with some non-stick spray.

Cheap and Easy Dinner Ideas

If you’re looking for more ways to cut down on your grocery budget, but still want to eat delicious food, you’ve come to the right place. I have so many inexpensive dinner recipes that don’t taste cheap. Here are a few of my very favorite recipes:

Vegetable Pasta

Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet

Vegetable Fried Rice