This Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole is full of filling chicken, brown rice and broccoli and smothered with a creamy homemade cheese sauce!
Yield: 8servings
Ingredients
3tablespoonslight butter, I used Land-O-Lakes
3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2cupsskim milk
¾teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
4oz50% reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (I used Cabot)
4ozsharp cheddar cheese, shredded (I used Cabot Seriously Sharp)
4cupscooked brown rice
2cupsshredded or cubed cooked chicken
2cupsfresh broccoli florets
¼cupseasoned bread crumbs
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 350. Lightly mist a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Melt the light butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour to the butter one tablespoon at a time and stir to combine. Add the milk a little at a time and whisk the flour mixture into the milk until smooth. Add the salt and pepper and stir to combine. Turn the heat up to medium and add the cheddar cheese to the milk mixture. Whisk together for 5-6 minutes until smooth and thick.
Combine the rice, chicken and broccoli florets in the prepared baking dish. Pour the cheese sauce over the top and stir the mixture together until well combined. Spread evenly across the casserole dish.
Place the bread crumbs in a dry skillet over medium heat and brown bread crumbs for a few minutes, stirring frequently until golden. Sprinkle the toasted bread crumbs over top of the casserole and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!Nutrition Information:327 calories, 32 g carbs, 0 g sugars, 11 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 24 g protein, 2 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per (1/8th of the recipe) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 9 SmartPoints/ Blue: 9 SmartPoints/ Purple: 6 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 8 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)