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While there is chicken in the New CBR Bake, it's not a bacon ranch casserole. It's actually a chicken-broccoli-rice casserole. Still sounds pretty tasty, doesn't it? That's the point! New CBR Bake is a healthy casserole, with plenty of nourishing vegetables and nutty, healthy brown rice, that doesn't skimp out on big flavor! A little touch of hot sauce spice and a crunchy breadcrumb topping just ensure that you'll love New CBR Bake! It's new and improved!
While there is chicken in the New CBR Bake, it's not a bacon ranch casserole. It's actually a chicken-broccoli-rice casserole. Still sounds pretty tasty, doesn't it? That's the point! New CBR Bake is a healthy casserole, with plenty of nourishing vegetables and nutty, healthy brown rice, that doesn't skimp out on big flavor! A little touch of hot sauce spice and a crunchy breadcrumb topping just ensure that you'll love New CBR Bake! It's new and improved!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups reduced-fat milk divided
- 2 (8.8-ounce) packages microwavable brown rice cooked
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 cup carrots finely chopped
- 3 cups chicken cooked and shredded
- 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 tablespoons Buffalo-style hot sauce plus more, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Directions
- Position the oven rack about 6 inches below the heat source.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, add the flour and 1 cup of the milk and whisk until smooth.
- In a large, ovenproof, broiler-safe skillet over medium-high heat, add the remaining milk and bring it to a boil, while stirring often.
- Reduce the stovetop heat to medium.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the hot milk, while whisking, until smooth and combined.
- Increase the stovetop heat to medium-high and bring the milk mixture to a boil, while stirring constantly.
- Continue to cook the milk mixture, while stirring constantly, until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice, the broccoli, and the carrots to the milk mixture and stir to combine.
- Cover the skillet and cook, while stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is bright green, about 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken, the cheddar, 2 tablespoons of the hot sauce, 1 tablespoon of the dill, the garlic powder, the kosher salt, and the black pepper to the milk mixture and cook until the cheese is melted.
- Turn off the stovetop heat.
- In a small bowl, add the breadcrumbs and the canola oil and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the chicken mixture in the skillet.
- Bake on the top rack until the casserole is bubbly, about 15 minutes.
- Switch the oven to the broil setting and broil until the breadcrumb topping is golden-brown, about 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer the casserole to a cooling rack and allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve garnished with the remaining dill and the extra hot sauce.
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