


Stir and heat in 30-second increments until the desired temperature is reached. Place the leftover casserole in a microwave-safe dish, and heat for 1 minute. Place leftover Chicken Broccoli Cheese Casserole in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Topping: Replace the breadcrumbs with french-fried onions or crushed Ritz crackers.Soup: Replace a can of cream of chicken with a can of cream of mushroom soup.Additions: Add a can of black beans or cooked rice.Add some spice using tabasco or red chili pepper flakes or season with kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, or onion powder.Veggies: Exchange broccoli florets for cauliflower or asparagus.Meat: Shred a store-bought rotisserie chicken or replace the chicken with shredded pork or turkey.Cheese: Replace the cheddar cheese with something different such as a Mexican Cheese blend.There are a lot of ways to change the flavors in this dish. It will create a bit of a different taste and texture than the mayo but it will work. Mayonnaise can be replaced with sour cream or greek yogurt. Add the chicken pieces to the skillet and cook until browned on all sides and cooked throughout. Add a little olive oil to a skillet and heat it over medium-high heat. Skillet chicken: Cut the raw chicken into bite-size pieces.Use 4 chicken breasts or 5 chicken thighs.īake the Chicken in the oven, use a crock pot, or cook it in a skillet. Cook until crisp yet tender, about 2-3 minutes. Boiled in water: Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add salt.(The surface of the water should be right below the basket.) Place a lid on the pot and let the broccoli steam for 3-4 minutes until crisp and tender. Place a steamer basket containing the broccoli into the pot. Steamed: Add 2 inches of water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil.If using fresh broccoli, chop the head into small florets. This recipe calls for a 10-12 oz package of frozen broccoli, but you can use fresh broccoli as well. Use both cans of cream of chicken, one can cream of chicken and one can cream of mushroom, or replace both cans of chicken with mushroom soup.Ĭooking broccoli. Recipe TipsĬream of chicken soup comes in 10.5 oz cans (2 cans needed). Sprinkle on top of the chicken casserole and serve. Once the butter is melted and frothy add in the bread crumbs. Toward the end of the cooking time, toast the bread crumbs, and melt the butter in a skillet. Cook on LOW heat for 6-8 hours or HIGH heat for 3-4 hours. Whip up the soup mixture and spread it over the chicken and broccoli.ĬOOK.

Place the raw chicken cubes (or shredded chicken) into the crock pot and add the frozen broccoli (uncooked) on top of the chicken. Crockpot DirectionsĪdjust the instructions a bit and make this dish in the crock pot. Bake for 35 minutes or until heated through. Add melted butter and bread crumbs to a Ziploc bag and mix well. In a medium bowl, combine soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and cheese and mix well. Layer Shredded Chicken pieces on top of the broccoli. Cook and drain broccoli and put it in the bottom of a 9×13 pan. This cheesy broccoli casserole is no different! It’s SO simple. Bake from frozen in a preheated 190☌/375☏/gas 5 oven for 25-30 minutes until breadcrumbs are golden and dish is bubbling around the edges.The beauty of casseroles is that you just throw everything together in a casserole dish and pop it in the oven. To freeze, assemble dish as directed above, but wrap dish in tinfoil or clingfilm and place straight in the freezer after assembling.To re-heat leftovers, simply bake in a preheated 190☌/375☏/gas 5 oven for 15 minutes.Bake for 20-25 minutes until breadcrumbs are golden and dish is bubbling around the edges.Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella and cheddar mix, then with breadcrumb and parmesan mix. Tip chicken and broccoli into dish and toss to coat with soup. Pour soup into a medium sized oven proof dish. Empty cans of soup into a bowl and mix together.In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese.Sauté chicken until pieces are just cooked through and browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Heat a medium sized pan on medium high heat, then drizzle pan with olive oil.Cut broccoli into small and medium sized florets and boil in water for 3 minutes.Preheat oven to 190☌/375☏/gas 5 and bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
