Best 13 Rice And Cheese Casserole Recipes

BROCCOLI, RICE, CHEESE, AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Mix in the instant rice, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, mix the prepared rice, chicken, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, butter, milk, broccoli, onion, and processed cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Stir halfway through cooking to help cheese melt evenly.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Drain 2 cans of chicken breast meat (You can substitute home boiled chicken or rotisserie- just chop it small).
• Boil broccoli till tender; drain.
• Boil rice. (You can substitute a packet of broccoli cheese rice mix such as Lipton's. Depending on amount of rice you want, might want to make two packets).
• Melt margarine in large frying pan. Saute onions till glassy. Add both soups and stir well. Add cheese and mix till melted. Remove from heat.
• Lightly grease a 13 x 9 glass dish.
• Spread rice evenly over bottom of dish.
• Spread broccoli over rice layer.
• Pour 1/3 of cheese sauce over the broccoli and rice and spread evenly.
• Spread chicken on top of cheese sauce and top with remaining sauce.
• If desired, sprinkle more shredded cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

CHILE CHEESE AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix sour cream, green onions and chilies.
• Season rice with salt and pepper.
• Spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole with cooking spray and cover with half of the rice.
• Add a layer of half of the sour cream mixture and cover with half of the grated cheese.
• Repeat layers starting with rice and ending with cheese.
• Bake in a 350° oven until bubbly and the top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• This can be assembled ahead and baked when ready.
• Increase baking time if refrigerated, covering the top with foil if it browns too quickly.

LOW-FAT BROCCOLI, RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 9X13-inch baking dish with buttered flavored cooking spray.
• Set aside.
• Spray a medium skillet with butter flavored spray.
• Saute celery and onion over medium heat until onion is clear.
• Transfer onion and celery to a large mixing bowl.
• Add soups and cheese.
• Stir until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

BAKED RICE, CHEESE AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add corn and tomato and sauté 3 minutes. Add rice, 1 cup cheese, cream and thyme and stir until cheese melts and mixture is heated through. Transfer mixture to 8-cup soufflé dish.
• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese over rice mixture. Broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.

GREEN RICE -BROCCOLI RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Saute mushroom,s onions and celery in butter .Cook rice according to package directions.Mix all ingredients .Put in a 2-quart baking dish.Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or untill bubbly in middle
• 2. Cook rice according to package directions. Mix all ingredients including the broccoli.
• 3. Put into a 2 quart baking dish, dot with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bubbly in the middle.
• 4. I often will double or triple this recipe if I am serving a large group.

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion, celery and broccoli in butter for 3-5 minutes, Stir in cheese, soup, and milk until smooth.
• Place rice in greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Pour cheese mixture over rice, do not stir.
• Bake uncovered at 325°F for 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

BAKED HAM AND CHEESE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Fill a pot with 3 qts of water and bring to a boil; add rice and stir well.
• Cook covered for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is cooked but still firm to the bite.
• Drain and transfer to a mixing bowl. Toss the rice with a bit of butter to prevent grains from sticking together.
• While the rice is cooking, make a bechamel sauce. Heat the milk till you can see steam rising (do not boil). Melt the 4 T butter in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat.
• Add the flour and whisk till smooth. Add the hot milk a few tablespoons at a time at first, whisking till mixture is smooth before adding more milk.
• It will likely be very thick at first, but will become thinner as you whisk in more milk. As it thins, you can mix in more milk at a time.
• Cook, whisking constantly over medium low heat till sauce thickly coats the whisk. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• Pour the bechamel sauce over the rice, reserving a few spoonfuls for the top of the casserole. Add the ham and all but 2 T of the parmigiano-reggiano.
• Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Butter the bottom and sides of a 2 1/2 qt baking dish that is about 3 1/2 inches deep.
• Pour in half the rice mixture. Slice the mozzarella about 1/8 inch thick and layer the slices over the rice.
• Add the remaining rice mixture and smooth the surface with a spoon.
• Spread the remaining bechamel over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 2 T parmegiano-reggiano.
• Bake for 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes, the top is not speckled with brown, place the casserole under the broiler for 1-2 minutes, or till top begins to brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to settle for about 5 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease/spray a casserole dish; set aside.
• Place your 3 cups hot cooked rice in a large bowl and set aside.
• Steam/microwave the broccoli flowerets until fork-tender; drain (you should have 4 cups cooked flowerets) and place in bowl with hot cooked rice; set a side.
• In a small saucepan, over med-low heat, melt butter; add onion and saute for about 3-4 minutes. Add in milk and beaten egg; stir well. Add in the cheese, salt, pepper and paprika. Continue to cook, stirring often, until cheese is melted. Pour this mixture over broccoli and rice in the large bowl. Stir together well to evenly coat.
• Pour mixture into prepared casserole dish. Bake, uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes.

RICE CASSEROLE WITH CHEESE AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and saute green onions. Stir in soup. Combine soup mixture with cooked rice and stir in mushrooms and almonds; mix well. Spoon half of the mixture into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the mixture, then repeat the layers.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
• Make rice as directed on package. Mix rice, cheese, carrots, onions, eggs and milk in pan. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Drizzle with butter.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

BROWN RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 8 x 8 baking dish.
• Put the rice in a large mixing bowl.
• In a food processor chop the walnuts and add to the cooked rice.
• Then using the same food processor shred the carrots and the cheese, and add to rice mixture.
• Add the tamari, eggs and pepper. Blend it all together.
• Spoon into baking dish.
• Spread breadcrumbs on the top.
• Pour the milk or water over the breadcrumbs, and place in the oven for 50 minutes. Enjoy!

BROWN RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Pour into lightly oiled casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.