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Served with this broccoli, ham and cheese casserole and rice, it’s everything you want for a cozy, satisfying dinner. It’s creamy, cheap, packed with flavor, and comes with simple ingredients you probably already have. Plus, it’s a great way to run out of remaining ham without feeling it over and over again.
Ingredient Notes + Variations
This casserole is a good notebook for every single one of the best proteins, vegetables, carbohydrates, cheeses and more. Here’s a quick breakdown of key players and how to confuse things whenever you want.
Ham – diced deriham or the rest of the holiday ham both work well here. Cream of chicken soup – classic binder. Can be exchanged for mushrooms and celery cream. Chicken Stock – Add flavor. Water works in a pinch. Onion, carrot, corn, broccoli – all vegetables in this casserole. Now, if you don’t have one big carrot or happen to have corn ears in your hand, don’t sweat it. Use what you have! The vegetables will be tasty.
How to make a broccoli rice casserole
This is a low fast dinner that you can throw together on weekday nights. Everything is cooked in one skillet and baked in the oven until it is cheerful and golden. Skip the casserole dish and use the oven safe pan to see the wonder of one pot! For more information on the complete recipes, including ingredients you need, measurements and more, see the printable recipe cards below.
Step 1: Preheat the oven + Prepare the prep bread
9×9 baking dish + apply oven to 350°F. Put it aside.
Step 2: Fry the vegetables
Step 3: Add Broccoli, Ham + Soup
Step 4: Mix rice + stock
Pour rice + chicken stock
Mix well
Step 5: Melt the cheese
Add shredded cheese
Stir until melted and creamy
Step 6: Cover + Bake
Pour the mixture into a baking dish
Cover with foil + bake
Step 7: Decoration + Serve
Chop parsley top
Enjoy warm
Tips for success
Let it sit for 5 minutes before serving and set it up a bit. Lightly steam the broccoli and in the oven, avoid turning it into a mash. Use freshly shredded cheese to make it melt smoothly. Do not skip the foil when baking. This traps steam and helps the rice to cook.
What to serve with rice, ham and cheese casserole
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Broccoli, ham, cheese casserole and rice
This broccoli, ham and cheese casserole is not possible to be confused and very tasty! What everyone loves is a dinner full of cheap vegetables and rice!
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly apply a 9×9 square baking dish (or larger) and set it aside.
Place a large skillet over medium heat and add avocado oil and butter.
Fry the onion, carrots and corn for 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables start to tender.
Season with salt, black pepper and ground thyme.
Stir in the steamed broccoli, ham and chicken soup cream.
Once the soup starts to melt into the vegetables, add the rice and chicken. Mix and remove the chunks.
Stir in the cheese, dissolve into the mixture, and pour the contents of the pan into the prepared baking dish.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes or until rice is fully cooked and no liquid remains.
Serve with chopped parsley and sit for 5 minutes to set up before warming.
Note
leftovers-
Allow the casserole to cool completely and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat individual pieces in the microwave or warm the entire dish in a 325°F oven until heated.
Make it first –
Everything can be prepared until baked, covered for up to 24 hours and refrigerated. When you’re ready to bake, pull out while the oven is preheated and add 5-10 minutes to bake if it’s cold from the fridge.
Freeze –
Yes, you can freeze. Allow to cool completely, then wrap tightly in plastic plastic wrap, apply foil or store in a safe container in the freezer. It will last for up to 2 months. To reheat, thaw in the fridge overnight and bake at 350°F until hot and foamy.
nutrition
calorie: 543kcalcarbohydrates: 49gprotein: twenty fourgfat: 28gSaturated fat: 13gPolyunsaturated fat: 2gJanuary Saturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gcholesterol: 71mgsodium: 840mgpotassium: 526mgfiber: 3gsugar: 4gVitamin A: 3815iuVitamin C: 44mgcalcium: 353mgiron: 1mg
Variations
Change the ham for cooked shredded chicken or turkey Use brown rice, but add more liquid and baking time, add a bit of hot sauce and try the cream in the mushroom soup to stir deeper flavors with frozen peas instead of corn
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