A cheesy casserole recipe with broccoli, chicken and rice that requires no browning or precooking much like cracker barrel's broccoli cheddar chicken but with rice!
Cheesy Fresh Vegetable Casserole
All you need for this broccoli chicken casserole is broccoli, chicken, cheese, ritz crackers and a few other pantry staples!
Recipe Summary Cheesy Fresh Vegetable Casserole
This is a yummy and hearty vegetable casserole that is easy to throw together!Ingredients | Chicken Casserole With Ritz Crackers And Broccoli
5 medium red potatoes, shredded
1 head broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
10 slices vegetarian bacon, cooked and chopped
½ cup chopped onion
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
⅓ cup chopped red bell pepper
⅓ cup nonfat sour cream
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch paprika
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups crushed whole wheat saltine crackers
¼ cup butter, melted
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
Combine potatoes, broccoli, vegetarian bacon, onion, and bell peppers in a large bowl. Add sour cream, ranch mix, salt, and pepper. Pour into the baking dish and sprinkle paprika on top. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
Mix cracker crumbs and butter together in a separate bowl. Spread evenly over the casserole.
Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are crisp and cheese is brown and bubbly, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Substitute about 1 pound frozen hash browns for the raw potatoes if desired.
Substitute 1 teaspoon dried dill weed for the ranch dressing mix if desired.
Info | Chicken Casserole With Ritz Crackers And Broccoli
prep:
40 mins
cook:
1 hr 30 mins
total:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 8-inch casserole
