No Cheese-Whiz Broccoli Rice Casserole

From: mommyoffour

On Nov 12, 2009

This is very easy and good. I needed something to go with steak and shrimp and didn't want to go the "potato" route and this was perfect! Thank you so much for sharing.

From: SoNottaCook

On Sep 3, 2009

We really liked this. I made a mistake and forgot to add the cream of chicken soup in before I froze it so when i thawed it out last night i just dumped it into a saucepan, added the soup and heated it that way. It was a bit "soupy" (no pun intended). but that was my fault and it still turned out pretty good. OH, also I used frozen broccoli in a cheese sauce because that's all I had on hand so I cut the cheese down to 1 cup...I think I should have added both because I love cheesy.

From: Tornado Ali

On Aug 26, 2005

I made this recipe for the Freezer Tag game the in OAMC forum. I did not cook the onion or heat up the cheese, simply mixed all the ingredients together in a large bowl and split the mixture between two square casserole dishes. One I froze (for a week) and the other I made right away. The first dish seemed a bit bland to me(I would add some garlic, and two or three different cheeses like colby, monterey jack, and maybe marjoram and salt and pepper) but my husband loved it. A week later, the frozen mixture, thawed overnight and then baked for one hour, turned out better tasting the the unfrozen casserole! The cheese taste seemed to intensify with freezing. It turned out great! For OAMC, simply mix all ingredients together (start with your rice cooked, not raw) and spoon into two or even three smaller casserole dishes (I used the square Glad Ovenware), cover, label and freeze. If you thaw overnight, just cook the hour. If cooking from frozen state, add ten minutes or so, check for doneness.

From: Pam-I-Am

On Oct 25, 2005

I've made a lot of broccoli/rice casseroles and always felt guilty for all the fat that was in them. I liked this recipe because of the (no cheese whiz) and lack of added butter the other recipes have. It comes out perfect without all that added fat and calories! I used cream of celery soup (just a preference) and minced dry onion (1 Tbs) as changes. I also baked it with the casserole lid on since there wasn't much liquid added and topped it with a little cheddar at the end. This is a keeper for sure! Pam