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Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole
Recipe by Grit & Soul · Save to D!NNER PLAN$
35 minBase: 6 servingsBakingamerican
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Ingredients
- riceNeed: 1.33 cupBuy: 1 bag
- broccoliNeed: 2.67 cup
- cheddarNeed: 1.33 cupBuy: 1 bag
- milkNeed: 1 cupBuy: 1 gallon
- butterNeed: 1.33 tbspBuy: 1 stick
- breadcrumbsNeed: 0.33 cup
Instructions
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Before you start
Gather the ingredients and the pan or pot before turning on the heat. These steps keep the cooking efficient while still spelling out the key heat settings, doneness cues, and safe handling details.
Safe temp: Cooked leftovers or casserole reheating
165°F · Use a food thermometer
1. Step 1
Use a lidded 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Bring the listed rice and liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, cover, reduce the burner to low, and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Let it rest covered for 5 minutes off the heat, then fluff with a fork.
2. Step 2
Use a lidded 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Bring the listed rice and liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, cover, reduce the burner to low, and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Let it rest covered for 5 minutes off the heat, then fluff with a fork.
Tender means a fork slides in with very little resistance.
3. Make the sauce
Lower the heat to medium-low, add the liquid gradually while stirring, and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. Once it coats a spoon, reduce the heat to low or off before adding cheese so it melts smoothly; loosen with a splash of liquid if needed.
4. Make the sauce
Preheat the oven with the rack in the center position. Transfer the food to the listed baking dish or sheet, spread it evenly, and bake at the recipe temperature until the stated visual cue is reached. Use oven mitts and rest the hot dish briefly before serving.
5. Step 5
Spread the listed topping evenly over the food without pressing it down, then continue to the next cooking step.
Give the food a little time between stirs so it can brown and build flavor.