Chicken Rice Broccoli Hotdish

Tonights dinner.

This is a good homestyle hotdish. Simple and filling.  

Ingredients List:

1 chicken breast

1 can cream of chicken

1 cup milk (you may substitute with water but using milk tastes better)

1 cup minute rice 

2 cups broccoli

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 

1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

Salt

Pepper

Trader Joes everyday seasoning (optional)

1 1/2 cups french fried onions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Bake 30-40 minutes for everything to meld together. 

Directions:

1. Cook 1 cup minute rice. (My rice cooker is 6 minute and 30 seconds in the microwave).

2. Place the broccoli in a small cup or bowl and cover. Cook in microwave for minute. 

3. Set rice and broccoli aside. 

4. Dice the chicken breast. Salt and pepper to taste. I even add trader joes everyday seasoning to taste.

5. In pan, sauté the extra virgin olive oil and minced garlic for a minute or two on low heat. Add the chicken, turn up the heat to medium and stir occasionally until cooked.

6. After the chicken is cooked mix in rice, broccoli and cheese. 

7. Pour mixture into an 8x8 greased pan.

8. About midway through spread the french fried onions on top and finish baking. 

9. Bake 30-40 minutes. The mixture will come to a low boil. The sides may turn a light brown. Plus, the french fried onions will have turned darker in color and crispy. Your dish is done! Let it cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Of course, when the dish is cooking, it's an opportune time to employ your husband to clean the pan and mess you just made. But be careful it might come back to haunt you. I may or may not have done this (insert smiley face here). However, joint efforts in the kitchen are always nice.