Vi's Cheesy Broccoli

Submitted by WiGal

"This was another old fashioned favorite of my MIL's. You can assemble this ahead, and then bake it later. You could use the same sauce with different vegetables and I suppose you could add some cooked chicken to it, also."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 (10 1/3 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1⁄2 cup instant rice
• 1⁄2 cup Velveeta cheese, chunked
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
• 1⁄2 cup saltine, crushed and buttered

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat, add onions and cook until tender.
3. Add water, evaporated milk, soup, rice, and cheese.
4. Cook until cheese melts.
5. Add broccoli.
6. Put mixture into casserole.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
8. Top with buttered crushed saltines and bake for another 5 minutes, or until topping is crunchy.

Reviews

[kittycatmom]

Yummy! We really enjoyed this dish. Rice and broccoli is always a winner in this house and this was no exception! I did use lactose free 2% milk in place of evaporated milk, otherwise made as directed. Thanks for a delicious easy to make side! Had with salmon cakes. Made for Everyday is a Holiday

 

[Seasoned Cook]

This was cheesy good!! I subbed cheddar cheese for the velveeta and townhouse crackers for the saltines. DH loved it. Tagged for the 8th Edition-Make My Recipe Event.

 

[Realtor by day, Chef by night]

WiGal, this was outstanding! My little girl was begging me for more. She really LOVED it and so did DH. I used a package of Uncle Ben's parmesan and garlic rice mix because I realized at the last minute that we were out of plain rice plus I used regular shredded cheddar cheese because I don't really buy Velveeta. Next time I'll do it the same way because it was absolutely devine!!! It is a keeper for sure. THANK YOU for posting this. Made for 123 Hit Wonders.

 

[Brooke the Cook in]

Made tonight as a main dish served with recipe#340996, which worked really well to clean up the sauce. I failed to include pepper before putting in the oven, but added some freshly ground afterwards. This is a very nice throw-together that takes just a few minutes to prepare and then forget about it while it bakes. Warm and bubbly filling makes this comfort food at its best.