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November 20, 2020

Cheesy Broccoli Rice

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Inside: This Velveeta broccoli rice casserole is one of our favorite side dishes to have with grilled meat. It’s a cheesy, comfort food hot side dish that brings back old memories of my childhood.

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Broccoli Cheese Casserole

As an adult there are very few favorites that I have that my mom made as a kid…. mom was a single mom and worked very hard to provide us even a home, to be honest. So cooking wasn’t at the top of her priorities.

I’d like to think that as an adult, I am more appreciative and grateful of the little things (and good food!) because of this.

One thing that I do remember mom cooking though, was this cheesy rice recipe. The broccoli and rice casserole was always served hot and always hit the spot.

It had been years since I’d had it and I went back to the “well” if you will, craving some of that broccoli rice and cheese casserole goodness.

This is not exactly my mom’s recipe, I altered it just a little, adding a little more creaminess to the original broccoli rice cheese casserole recipe.

Other great comfort food recipes to try include this lazy crock pot lasagna, this Crockpot goulash with ground beef , this crock pot hash brown potato soup or this apple dump cake crockpot recipe.

Cheese and Broccoli Casserole with Rice Ingredients:

  • 16 oz. frozen broccoli cuts
    1/2 cup diced frozen onions
    10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
    10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
    1 cup milk
    6 cups cooked Minute Rice
    1 16 oz. jar Cheez Whiz
    salt & pepper to taste

And, as you can imagine, the directions for this rice, cheese and broccoli casserole are pretty easy, just as the list of simple ingredients.

Broccoli Cheese and Rice Casserole directions:

  • Cook broccoli and frozen onions in the microwave until thawed, stirring in two-minute intervals.
  • Once soft, use kitchen scissors to cut broccoli cuts into smaller pieces.

cutting broccoli into small pieces

  • I really like the pieces of broccoli to be about the size of a. dime, otherwise they’re too big and awkward to eat in one bite.
  • Stir together the cooked rice, Cheez Whiz, soups and milk. Add salt and pepper now, or once cooked.

little girl stirring all ingredients together

  • Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until bubbly.
  • Enjoy!

broccoli cheese and rice casserole baked in a baking dish

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Cheese and Broccoli Casserole with Rice

One of the most popular Thanksgiving dinner side dishes comes back on the scene and is more popular than ever. This creamy side dish will not disappoint!
Servings 8 cups

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. frozen broccoli cuts
  • 1/2 cup diced frozen onions
  • 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
  • 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 cups cooked Minute Rice
  • 1 16 oz. jar Cheez Whiz
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cook broccoli and frozen onions in the microwave until thawed, stirring in two-minute intervals.
  • Once soft, use kitchen scissors to cut broccoli cuts into smaller pieces.
  • Stir together the cooked rice, Cheez Whiz, soups and milk. Add salt and pepper now, or once cooked.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until bubbly.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

I really like the pieces of broccoli to be about the size of a dime, otherwise they're too big and awkward to eat in one bite.

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