One Pot Cheesy Chicken and Rice with Broccoli

 I tried this new recipe tonight. Not only does it only use one pot, which is good news, but it also can be put together in about 20 minutes. Perfect for those busy nights.

You could add a small salad to go with this or just serve this casserole.

You could probably keep everything you need for this simple dinner.

Start by trimming and chopping the boneless, skinless chicken breast into small pieces. This took me longer than anything else to do. 

Salt and pepper the chicken. It also calls for garlic powder but I did not add that,

Put some olive oil in the skillet and heat it up. Add the chicken and brown on all sides.

Chicken is cooked.

The recipe calls for three minced cloves of garlic. I added some of the jar kind.

The recipe calls for 1 cup chopped carrots. I had these matchstick carrots left over from Monday night’s meal and they worked really well in this recipe. 

Add 2 1/2 cups chicken broth which is one 14.5 oz can of broth. I also use low sodium broth. It helps control the amount of salt.

Add 1 cup of king grain rice. That is not the minute rice. Stir everything together. Bring to a boil. 

Once it comes to a boil reduce heat to simmer and cover. Cook for 10 minutes.

While the pot is cooking chop up the 2 cups of broccoli. This is frozen broccoli I keep in the freezer for casseroles.

Add the broccoli to the pot and stir. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes until the liquid is gone and rice is tender.

Grate 1 cup cheddar cheese. I had white cheddar and that is what I used.

Add to the pot. I have taken the lot off the stove. Put the cover back on for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese.

Then dish it up. It’s that easy. You can cut the broccoli smaller if you want to hide it from the kids.

One Pot Cheese Chicken and Rice with Broccoli Recipe

1 pound chicken breast cut into chunks

Salt and pepper

Garlic powder

Olive oil for lot

1 cup white rice—I think you could use wild rice or brown rice if you like.

1 cup diced carrots

3 cloves minced garlic

2 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 14.5 oz can

2 cups broccoli

1 cup grated cheese.