Broccoli Casserole with Rice

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This creamy broccoli rice casserole is easy to throw together with frozen broccoli, instant rice, mushroom soup, and cheese sauce for a crowd-pleasing side.

Ingredients

2 cups instant rice
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (16 ounce) jar process cheese sauce
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Cook instant rice as directed on box and cook broccoli as directed on package; drain.
3 Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened, abut 3 to 5 minutes.
4 Combine broccoli, rice, onion, soup, and cheese sauce together: season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden on top, 30 to 40 minutes.
6 Enjoy!