Creamy Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole
This one is a yummy and toddler-approved postpartum meal! There are several ingredients that make this a great postpartum meal. The chicken, broth, milk, turmeric, onions and garlic, and mushrooms make this a powerhouse of a meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons grass fed/grass finished butter
- 1 diced yellow onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2.5 tbsp flour (fresh milled is best)
- 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream *note 1
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups homemade broth or store broth
- 1 1/4 cups rice *note 2
- 1 tsp both thyme and turmeric
- 16 ounces chopped frozen broccoli
- 8 ounces chopped mushrooms
- 2 cups of meltable cheese.
- Nutritional Yeast (optional topping)
Instructions
Preparation
- Dice Yellow Onion, mince the garlic cloves and chop chicken into bite size pieces
Cooking Instructions
- Melt Butter over high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 1 minutes. Add the chicken and cook until it turns white.
- Turning stove down to Medium, add flour and stir until combined well. 1 minute.
- Add half the cream/milk while stirring. Once mixed together thoroughly, add the remaining cream/milk and stir.
- Add broth, water, rice, thyme/turmeric, and a pinch of both salt and pepper. Stir until incorporated. 30 seconds to one minute.
- Bring to Simmer, then cover. Turn down to medium low so rice can cook. 12 minutes
- Remove lid. Quickly add broccoli, mushrooms, and stir. Cook until broccoli has cooked. About 3 minutes
- Add half the cheese then stir. Top with remaining cheese and serve.
Notes
Note 1 – can use 2 cups of milk as well. Full fat or low fat is fine. Coconut milk also works.
Note 2 – Use any long grain or medium grain rice.