Cheesy Broccoli & Rice Skillet Casserole with Chicken Sausage is prepared in a single pan and is ready to serve in about 30 minutes. One-pot meals like this are the best way to decrease the cleanup time while boosting the taste! All the incredibly savory flavors simmer together to create the ultimate comfort-food dish that the whole family will adore.
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How to: Make Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Skillet Casserole
This ultimate comfort meal will have your house smelling heavenly and be ready on the table in no time!
Some variation of chicken and rice was always around when I was growing up (it was one of the few things I actually ate!) and even now it makes me feel all warm and cozy inside.
To get started cooking, grab a large skillet or dutch oven. I prefer cast iron because of its high sides.
Slice the chicken sausage and cook for about 5 minutes or until brown. Chicken sausage is precooked so you do not have to worry about making sure the chicken is cooked. Once browned to your liking, remove from the pan.
Add olive oil to the pan and start cooking your veggies. Saute onions, mushrooms, and garlic cloves until soft and fragrant. Season with salt, pepper, oregano and thyme.
Mix in rice and toss until combined. Stir in a can of cream of chicken soup and chicken broth. Increase the temps and bring to a boil.
Set the broccoli on top of the mixture, cover with a lid, and reduce the heat to medium-low to a good simmer. Cook for roughly 20 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the liquid.
Stir well and don’t forget to top with cheddar cheese!
Make it a Meal!
Drinks
- Easy Homemade Lemonade – I don’t know why it works – but it does! Perhaps it’s the nostalgia but lemonade gives me all the good feels too
- Raspberry White Wine Spritzer – If an alcoholic drink is what you desire, a simple white wine spritzer pairs well with any meal
Sides
- Maple Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts – For an extra serving of veggies serve up this maple roasted side
- Homemade Cornbread Without Cornmeal – Every Southern table needs a basket of bread as a starter, and this cornbread will surely get the job done
Dessert
- Minty White Hot Chocolate – Half dessert and half drink, but a whole lot of sweetness to round out your meal
- Funfetti Sugar Cookies – These funfetti cookies are good all year long and are just the right amount of post-dinner sweetness
Ingredients Needed
Materials Needed
Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Skillet Casserole with Chicken Sausage
Ingredients
- 4 chicken sausage links sliced
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion diced
- 6 oz mushrooms sliced thin
- 2 garlic cloves diced
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 1 cup rice
- 1 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups broth
- 8 oz broccoli florets fresh or frozen
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Brown sausage pieces, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan.
- Add olive oil to the pan and sauté onion, mushrooms, and garlic cloves until tender. Mix in salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme. Add rice and toss to combine.
- Stir in cream of chicken soup and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Set broccoli on top of the mixture, cover, and reduce to a simmer. Cook undisturbed for 18-20 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Stir well and top with cheddar cheese. Serve immediately.
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This dish is so comforting and heartwarming to me. What are some of your most-desired comfort meals?
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That looks amazing I think even my picky kids would try this recipe thanks for sharing!
What a great idea for a series! I’m often so tired when it comes to cooking an evening meal so I’m looking for good but convenient. And I love this recipe even more as I can make it gluten free! Thanks for the recipe idea, definitely saving this for later x
This looks good! I will be trying it!
Wow, this recipe is so easy and looks delicious. I’m a sucker for anything cheesy and full of flavors so I’m hoping to give this dish a try.
This is the type of meal I was looking for as I can easily make it vegetarian (for me) but also keep/add the meat for my husband — it sounds delicious!
This is a lovely recipe, it looks really simple to follow for chef newbies like myself, and it looks tasty too.
This sounds amazing. I need to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
This recipe is getting saved RIGHT NOW! It sounds perfect for my January health kick and it sounds so yummy – not boring and defo filling
Rosie
Looks so yummy!
This recipe looks amazingly delicious! I’m going to pin it for later so I can make it for dinner. Thank you so much for posting this!
This looks like a really good creation. Great tastes.
This looks so warm cozy and comforting! I am excited to try it as a healthy winter meal. Thanks for sharing!
Chicken with rice is so delicious! I will have to try this with my picky kiddos! Thanks for sharing!
I love the simplicity of this dish, all the rich comfort food ingredients, but most of all, that it cooks all in one pot. Perfect for my crazy busy nights. Thank you for sharing
Love this cheesy broccoli rice, it is so delicious and easy to make. Perfect for a busy night and even better is it’s a one dish meal. We all loved it here.
This meal is calling my name. I absolutely love broccoli cheese rice and chicken sausage is a staple in our household. Adding this to my meal plan for next week!
My family loved it. Bookmarking to make it again.
Love this recipe! The more cheese the better for me!! LOL
This looks so good and SO EASY! I hate cooking so finding an easy and delicious recipe somewhere is a win for me. Can’t thank you enough for sharing this!
So yummy, a new favourite!! Thank you love xx
This sounds simple, delicious, and filling! Just the kind of meal that’s perfect on a wintery evening. I’d leave out the onions due to my allergy but the rest sounds perfect! I might have to make it soon 🙂
Such a simple dinner idea. So very healthy too. I’m going to put this recipe on my menu. Making this for sure.
I need this now in my plate wow
This looks sooooo good and reminds me of something my mom would have whipped up for me and my siblings after a long day. It’s the perfect comfort food!
Thanks for sharing. Totally bookmarking this!
xo – Alli |
This looks delicious & I think my daughter would like it too since she loves cheese & rice! It also doesn’t look difficult to make & I can easily make the chicken sausage on the side & use veg soup/broth so I can eat it too!
So making this! I love skillet dishes, thank you for sharing!
Sounds delicious. And easy to make. Perfect weekday family dinner. I’m making this for sure. thanks!
Mmmm looks yummy
this is my toddlers fav new rice dish! she cleans house!
I love recipes like this one! Simple, cooks quickly, tastes great… more please 🙂 Great photos too Kalin.