Chicken, Broccoli, and Brown Rice Casserole

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What you need

• 1 crown of broccoli florets 🥦

• Leftover rotisserie chicken (off-bone) 🍗

• 1 cup brown rice 🍚

• 2 tbsp butter 🧈

• 2 tbsp flour

• 1 onion, chopped 🧅

• few cloves of garlic, minced 🧄

• 2 cups chicken stock

• cheddar cheese 🧀

• salt, to taste 🧂

What to do

1. Cook the brown rice 🍚 , as per directions on the bag / in a rice cooker, however you please. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Microwave the broccoli 🥦 florets for ~2:30 with a tbsp of water 💦 in a microwave-safe container to slightly steam them

3. In a pan, melt 2 tbsp of butter 🧈 , add chopped onions 🧅 and minced garlic 🧄 . Sauté until the onions are transparent-ish and add 2 tbsp of flour. Add salt 🧂 and black pepper, to taste, and 1 tsp of italian seasoning.

4. Mix well, and then slowly add about 2 cups of chicken broth until it’s a gravy-like consistency.

5. Fold in the rice, chicken, and steamed broccoli florets into the mixture and then transfer to a baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 25 min at 350 F.