Dinner for 6

Chicken Rice Casserole

Name: Chicken Rice Casserole
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup water; 1 cup brown rice; 1 lb broccoli; 1 tbsp + 1 tsp unsalted butter; 2 lb chicken breasts; 1 onion; 4 oz button mushrooms; 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cup milk; 2 tsp parsley; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Brown rice, chicken, broccoli, mushrooms, and onion bake together under a creamy parsley sauce until tender and browned.

Typical price

$8.45for 4 servings

$2.11 per serving$8.45 for 4

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Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.68

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup water
1 cup brown rice
1 lb broccoli
1 tbsp + 1 tsp unsalted butter
2 lb chicken breasts
1 onion
4 oz button mushrooms
2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup milk
2 tsp parsley
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Steps

Simmer the brown rice with 1 3/4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a covered 2-quart saucepan for 35 minutes.
Steam the broccoli in a large skillet with a little water for 5 minutes, then drain it.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet, cook the onion and mushrooms for 6 minutes, then stir in the flour.
Whisk in the milk, garlic powder, pepper, parsley, and remaining salt, and cook for 4 minutes until thick.
Stir the cooked rice, broccoli, sauce, and chicken pieces together in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cover and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for 10 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices