Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet and saute the onion and celery over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Can also parboil or steam broccoli just until barely fork tender but with a bit of bite, about 8 to 10 minutes. Place broccoli in a microwave safe bowl, add about 1 tablespoon of water, cover and microwave about 6 to 8 minutes. 1 cup shredded Cheddar, Swiss cheese, Montery Jack cheese, or any combination, divided.1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder, optional.1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste, optional.1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup.
#Broccoli rice casserole cheese whiz free
I love garlic with broccoli, and of course y'all know I'm gonna include some of my favorite Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasoning, but if you don't adore either of those, feel free to omit them. While it's pretty standard to everybody else's versions, here's the way I do my basic broccoli and rice casserole - with cheese too, of course! Feel free to sub either of those ingredients if you prefer, or simply increase the amount of shredded cheddar to 2 cups, dividing it as noted in the recipe.īack when I posted my variation of Trisha Yearwood's layered Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole, I mentioned the more common versions of broccoli and rice recipes out in the world - cooked rice, cooked broccoli, cream of something soup and a few seasonings, all mixed together, turned out into a baking dish, sprinkled with cheese or a crumb topping and baked. It's a pantry staple in my house and is an easy addition. Many people like to include Cheez Whiz in their broccoli and rice casserole and certainly you can use that, or even our southern favorite Velveeta as well, but I like to use the canned cheddar cheese soup from Campbell's. Broccoli and Rice Casserole with Cheeseīroccoli casseroles, whether alone with cheese, with chicken, or like here with rice and cheese, have been a favorite casserole for potlucks, church suppers, family gatherings and especially holidays for as long as I can remember. A well loved casserole of broccoli, rice and cheese, uses canned cheddar cheese soup and cream of mushroom for the sauce and is topped with your favorite shredded cheese.