Did you ever have broccoli, cheese and rice casserole at your family? My Nana made it nearly every year – it was a favorite of most everyone’s but when she passed away in 1999, it was forgotten. Until this year. Sometime around October I began trying to find a recipe – her recipe – the one we all loved. I couldn’t find it until I casually mentioned to my mom who said she thought it was written in a cookbook of hers – and thank goodness she was right! It was fun to see my Nana’s handwriting and although it doesn’t photograph well, it was delicious. I made it before Thanksgiving to make sure it WAS the correct recipe and it was! Yay! Now, I will be making it often as possible!
Broccoli, Cheese and Rice Casserole
Ingredients:
2 Bunches of fresh broccoli with heads cut off and those heads steamed until tender
3 Cups Instant Rice
1 (10.75 oz) Can of Cream of Celery Soup
1 (10.75 oz) Can of Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Cup milk
1 ¼ Cups water
1 (16 oz) package of Velveeta
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Small Onion, chopped
1 Cup shredded cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions:
Cut up and put broccoli into boiling water for about 2 minutes and remove to bowl.
Cook the rice as package directions show or use your rice cooker.
In a pan, mix and heat up the 2 cans of soup and the water
Melt the butter in a pan and cook the onion until tender
Cut up the Velveeta into cubes
Mix everything in a non-stick sprayed 9×13 Pyrex dish except the shredded cheese.
Sprinkle shredded cheese over top of mixed casserole.
Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 30 – 45 minutes until cheese on top is slightly browned.
Take it out and let it sit for about 15 minutes and then serve!
Broccoli, Cheese and Rice Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 Bunches of fresh broccoli with heads cut off and those heads steamed until tender
- 3 Cups Instant Rice
- 1 10.75 oz Can of Cream of Celery Soup
- 1 10.75 oz Can of Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 Cup milk
- 1 ¼ Cups water
- 1 16 oz package of Velveeta
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 Small Onion chopped
- 1 Cup shredded cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
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Cut up and put broccoli into boiling water for about 2 minutes and remove to bowl.
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Cook the rice as package directions show or use your rice cooker.
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In a pan, mix and heat up the 2 cans of soup and the water
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Melt the butter in a pan and cook the onion until tender
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Cut up the Velveeta into cubes
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Mix everything in a non-stick sprayed 9x13 Pyrex dish except the shredded cheese.
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Sprinkle shredded cheese over top of mixed casserole.
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Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 30 - 45 minutes until cheese on top is slightly browned.
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Take it out and let it sit for about 15 minutes and then serve!
The bowls are beautiful! Just lovely! My grandma also made the casserole and like your family we quit making it when she was gone. Now you’ve made me hungry for it. Maybe I will make it too. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Thank you Terri and Happy Thanksgiving to your family as well!
Yum! I love Broccoli, Cheese, and Rice Casserole, one of my Thanksgiving favorites. My MIL makes it, and it’s pretty darn good! I look forward to it each year. I’ll have to show her this recipe so we can compare 🙂 Hope you are having an awesome weekend Kelli! 🙂
Thank you Jessica! I really appreciate your comment and hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving!
This dish isn’t a tradition in our family, but it sure sounds good and I’ll be trying it with some broccoli I have on hand. The bowls seem to be wonderful.
I think you will find it delicious – any time of year! Nana always used fresh broccoli from her garden but I think you can use the same amount of frozen broccoli because Nana often froze her garden fresh broccoli!
Yes, these casseroles with the “cream of something” soups were a staple around the holidays. Love the retro recipe, Kelli. But, not as much as I love these bowls. I have not seen them before. Love, love, love them. Have a great holiday with you and yours!
If I use frozen broccoli, approximately how much broccoli should I measure out? I can’t wait to make this. It looks delicious!!
2 10 ounce boxes should be perfect! Thanks for dropping by!!
I’ve never had this casserole dish but I’m sure it is good. Enjoy Thanksgiving…I know it will be a little more special with your Nana’s recipe.