Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole makes a filling and satisfying accompaniment to any meal, especially around the holidays. It’s always a family favorite and super easy to make thanks to Minute® Rice. It cooks up so wonderfully cheesy!
There’s so much to do in the weeks leading up to Christmas, it can be hard to catch your breath, let alone make a family meal. Especially if you are like me and tend to procrastinate with your shopping and decorating. I still have a few presents to buy, but as of last night the tree is decorated.
A box of Minute Rice® in your pantry will help you put a meal on the table when time is short and the hunger pangs are getting louder.
With Minute® White Rice, you can have fluffy rice in only 5 minutes. It’s like magic!
Broccoli Rice Casserole Recipe
This casserole is one of the very first things I learned to cook (many, many years ago!). Every time I make it I think back to when it was just me and my husband living in a little bungalow. Even though I had spent lots of time in the kitchen as a child, it was always making fun things. When it came to putting a meal on the table every night, I had no idea what to do. This casserole saved me again and again because it is so easy, so economical, and it will feed a crowd – or a couple for a whole week!
If you grew up in the south like I did, you probably have a grandmother who made this recipe or one very similar to it.
This casserole is incredibly cheesy. Who doesn’t love broccoli and cheese? But the best thing about this casserole is thanks to Minute® Rice, there’s no need to cook the rice first. That’s time saved and fewer dishes to wash!
Easy To Make
This recipe uses lots of convenience items like Minute Rice, condensed soup, and Velveeta cheese. Want to make a from-scratch Broccoli Casserole? Try this Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole Recipe.
I cook some onion and celery in a Dutch oven, then add the processed cheese and let it melt. I go ahead and add all the other ingredients to the Dutch oven so I have as few dishes to wash as possible. Mix it really well, spoon it into a casserole dish, and pop it in the oven. Easy as can be.
Recipe Tips
- You can add a cup and a half of diced cooked chicken or ham to this recipe to make it a full meal.
- Prep ahead of time and refrigerate until you are ready to bake it.
Use Instant Rice
Do NOT use regular rice for this recipe. It will not fully cook. You must use instant rice which has a much shorter cooking time.
Storage
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days and can be reheated in a microwave.
More Awesome Casserole Recipes
- Pineapple Casserole– another great retro recipe.
- Black-Eyed Pea Casserole– another great southern casserole.
- Vidalia Onion Casserole– a great casserole to make in the Spring!
- Lima Bean Casserole– surprisingly delicious!
- Yellow Squash Casserole– a favorite at my house.
Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make!
Broccoli Rice Casserole
Equipment
- 9×13-inch casserole dish
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) package processed American cheese (Velveeta), cut into cubes
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 1/2 cups Minute rice, uncooked
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli, defrosted
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a casserole dish (9X13-inch).
- Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat and add onion and celery. Cook 5 minutes.
- Add cubes of processed cheese and stir until mostly melted.–
- Add remaining ingredients, except shredded cheddar. Mix well.–
- Spoon into prepared dish, cover with aluminum foil. (Spray foil with cooking spray so it doesn’t stick to the food.)
- Place in oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil, sprinkle cheddar cheese on top and leave in oven for another 10-15 minutes.–
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Rice.
can i use Minute Rice and Success’s Boil in a bag rife interchangeably?
Minute Rice cooks faster than Success Rice so I’m not really sure how that would work.
I was looking for this recipe which we started making years ago. Made with Minute Rice. It was always the best. All the other recipes call for cooked rice & they have never tasted the same. Thanks for putting this out there. Judy Lyon.
This old recipe is definitely a keeper isn’t it Judy? 🙂
I made this today. I put half Velvetta, half sharp cheddar in the mixture. It was delicious! Better than Cheddar’s☺
Glad you enjoyed it Cynthia!
I am about to try it this way because I love sharp cheddar!
Did you use shredded cheese and can processed cheese?
Can you make this with regular rice?
Yes, but you will probably need to cook it before adding it to the casserole.
I was wondering if I could put this in the crock pot. There won’t be much oven space at the in-laws so I’ll need to find an alternate way of cooking it.
I haven’t tried it in the crock pot but I think it should work fine.
Thanks, Here it goes! I’ll let you know how it works out. Thanks for the recipe! Happy Thanksgiving!
How did this recipe turn out in the crock pot?
I making this rice casserole for Thanksgiving am I able to cook ahead of time and freeze and then heat up the day of?
I haven’t tried that Elise so I really can’t say for sure how it would turn out. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I made this last night and it was AMAZING! My husband and I loved it and it’s going to be on the Thanksgiving table next week! The only thing I added was 1 cup of ritz crackers mixed with 2 tablespoons of melted butter. I put that on top of the cheddar cheese at the end. Tasted just like Cheddar’s broccoli rice casserole!! Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it Jenny! Next time I make it I’m going to have to add some ritz cracker son top! Hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving. 🙂
2 wonderful new casseroles I cannot wait to make, Thank You
That cream cheesy broccoli casserole looks divine, Christin!!!! I am absolutely drooling over that photo with the serving spoon! Perfection as always!
This looks so cheesy and delicious! What a fun way to get those veggies in. 🙂