Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice Bake

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts

  boneless, skinless
• 1 cup brown rice
• 3 cups water
• 8 oz. can mushrooms

  drained
• 2 ribs celery

  diced
• 1 medium onion

  chopped
• 1/2 tsp. minced garlic from a jar

  or 2-3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter

  one-half stick
• 2 large crowns broccoli florets

  about 4 cups broccoli florets
• 2/3 tsp. Kosher salt

  or sea salt
• 1/3 tsp. ground black pepper
• 24 oz. can evaporated milk

  (two 12-ounce cans)
• 3 tbsp. lemon juice
• 4 cups sharp cheddar cheese

  shredded
• 1/2 cup all-purpose gluten free flour

  or use regular flour
• 1 tsp. Salt and pepper

  as needed
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

  as needed (see note below)

Instructions

• 1 Place chicken breasts in a 9x13” baking dish.
• 2 Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• 3 Bake chicken breasts at 350° for about 40-45 minutes or until done.
• 4 Cut in bite sized pieces.
• 5 Place in greased 10x15 baking dish.
• 6 Meanwhile, cook rice.
• 7 Add 3 cups of water to rice and heat to boiling.
• 8 Lower heat and simmer until done—about 25-30 minutes.
• 9 Add to chicken in baking dish.
• 10 Steam broccoli about 3 minutes in microwave in microwavable steamer.
• 11 Drain.
• 12 Sprinkle lemon juice over top.
• 13 Add to dish with chicken and rice.
• 14 In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• 15 Add onions, celery, mushrooms and garlic and sauté a few minutes until
  translucent.
• 16 Stir half of a 12-oz. can of evaporated milk with the gluten free flour.
• 17 Whisk to combine.
• 18 Add to onion mixture and stir to combine.
• 19 Add remaining milk and whisk until incorporated.
• 20 Add salt, pepper and 3 ½ cups cheese.
• 21 Stir and heat a few minutes until cheese melts.
• 22 Add cheese mixture to other ingredients in baking dish and stir to combine.
• 23 Add cream to make of better spreading consistency.
• 24 Top with remaining ½ cup cheddar cheese.
• 25 Cover and bake at 350° for about 30 minutes or until casserole is heated through
  and bubbly.

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