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This Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole with cheese is a great way to use up leftovers or to throw something together with what you have in the pantry. I like to use a jar of my home canned boneless, skinless chicken breast (learn how to can chicken here https://youtu.be/OK5RCU9HagE) and I often have leftover rice because I always make extra. That makes this meal something I can throw together in under 5 minutes and then just let it back for about a half hour and a delicious, filling supper is ready to serve! INGREDIENTS * Shredded chicken (up to two cups - I'm using about 1 1/2 cups) * Cream of mushroom soup (or any cream of soup, like cream of celery) * cooked rice (up to two cups cooked) * 1/2 cup mayonnaise * ~ 1 1/4 cups shredded cheese * Chopped, steamed broccoli (I'm using a 12 oz. frozen package microwaved for 5 minutes) * Ritz crackers * 2 Tbsp butter INSTRUCTIONS 1. Shred chicken or break into small pieces. 2. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT crackers and butter together in a bowl. 3. Spray your casserole dish with some non-stick cooking spray, then spread filling out in dish. 4. Crush Ritz crackers and mix with about 2-3 Tbsp butter. (I'm using a little over a half sleeve of crackers in this video and 2 Tbsp. butter, but if you use a larger dish, you might want a little more topping to spread over everything.) 5. Bake in a 350º oven for about 30 minutes or until the casserole is hot throughout. Enjoy!

This Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole with cheese is a great way to use up leftovers or to throw something together with what you have in the pantry. I like to use a jar of my home canned boneless, skinless chicken breast and I often have leftover rice because I always make extra. That makes this meal something I can throw together in under 5 minutes and then just let it back for about a half hour and a delicious, filling supper is ready to serve!

INGREDIENTS

* Shredded chicken (up to two cups - I'm using about 1 1/2 cups)
* Cream of mushroom soup (or any cream of soup, like cream of celery)
* cooked rice (up to two cups cooked)
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* ~ 1 1/4 cups shredded cheese
* Chopped, steamed broccoli (I'm using a 12 oz. frozen package microwaved for 5 minutes)
* Ritz crackers
* 2 Tbsp butter

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Shred chicken or break into small pieces.
2. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT crackers and butter together in a bowl.
3. Spray your casserole dish with some non-stick cooking spray, then spread filling out in dish.
4. Crush Ritz crackers and mix with about 2-3 Tbsp butter. (I'm using a little over a half sleeve of crackers in this video and 2 Tbsp. butter, but if you use a larger dish, you might want a little more topping to spread over everything.)
5. Bake in a 350º oven for about 30 minutes or until the casserole is hot throughout.

Enjoy!

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Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole with Cheese - Great recipe for leftovers or rotisserie chicken!

This easy recipe for Broccoli Casserole with Ritz cracker topping is a classic! I remember the first time I had this as a little girl, my mom made it, and I thought it was one of the best things I had ever eaten! My son is also a huge fan. Chances are, you already have the ingredients to make this on hand: 🚨 NOTE: I say 20 minutes in the video, but you bake this for 30 minutes! 🚨 INGREDIENTS * 1 package frozen broccoli (you can use fresh, but I'm not sure how much to tell you, maybe one or two heads?) * 1 can of cream of mushroom soup (or most of the cream of soups would work) * 1 cup of mayonnaise * 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I'm using fiesta blend in this video) * 3 eggs * About 3/4 sleeve of Ritz crackers * 4 Tbsp. 1. Cook the broccoli and chop it. (This is the exact chopper I LOVE to use: https://amzn.to/3fKxhO8) It doesn't have to be minced, but you just don't want huge pieces of broccoli in your casserole. I like to just pop a frozen bag in the microwave for about 5 minutes. 2. Mix cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, eggs, and cheese in with chopped broccoli and then pour into greased casserole dish or pie dish 3. Crush about 3/4 sleeve of Ritz crackers and mix with 4 Tbsp. butter. Crumble mixture on top of casserole filling 4. Bake in 350º oven for about 30 minutes. 5. After you take it out of the oven, let it cool for about 5-10 minutes before serving, then enjoy!

This easy recipe for Broccoli Casserole with Ritz cracker topping is a classic! I remember the first time I had this as a little girl, my mom made it, and I thought it was one of the best things I had ever eaten! My son is also a huge fan. Chances are, you already have the ingredients to make this on hand:

🚨 NOTE: I say 20 minutes in the video, but you bake this for 30 minutes! 🚨

INGREDIENTS

* 1 package frozen broccoli (you can use fresh, but I'm not sure how much to tell you, maybe one or two heads?)
* 1 can of cream of mushroom soup (or most of the cream of soups would work)
* 1 cup of mayonnaise
* 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I'm using fiesta blend in this video)
* 3 eggs
* About 3/4 sleeve of Ritz crackers
* 4 Tbsp.

1. Cook the broccoli and chop it. (This is the exact chopper I LOVE to use: https://amzn.to/3fKxhO8) It doesn't have to be minced, but you just don't want huge pieces of broccoli in your casserole. I like to just pop a frozen bag in the microwave for about 5 minutes.
2. Mix cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, eggs, and cheese in with chopped broccoli and then pour into greased casserole dish or pie dish
3. Crush about 3/4 sleeve of Ritz crackers and mix with 4 Tbsp. butter. Crumble mixture on top of casserole filling
4. Bake in 350º oven for about 30 minutes.
5. After you take it out of the oven, let it cool for about 5-10 minutes before serving, then enjoy!

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Easy Broccoli Casserole with Ritz Cracker topping - An easy casserole recipe for dinner or anytime!

You may very well have the ingredients to make this Atlantic Beach Pie in your kitchen so I recommend you whip this one up right away and enjoy it as the weather gets warmer. Let it take your taste buds to a sunny day at the beach here on the Crystal Coast. 👩🏻‍🍳 ⚠️ IMPORTANT:⚠️ 👩🏻‍🍳 I DO RECOMMEND BAKING THE CRUST EVEN THOUGH I DON'T DO IT IN THIS VIDEO! Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't, but honestly, it's better baked first! Bill Smith's Atlantic Beach Pie made its debut at the 2011 Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium and his recipe became not only a staple dessert at his Crook's Corner restaurant in Chapel Hill, but also gained national fame as it was reprinted in North Carolina's own @Our State Magazine (https://www.ourstate.com/atlantic-beach-pie/) and other publications online. This is a DELICIOUS take on the traditional lemon pie that Bill Smith used to enjoy when his family would come down here to Atlantic Beach when he was a boy. All of us Carteret County locals know that all of the seafood restaurants serve some kind of lemon pie. They are nearly as expected as hush puppies! That said, there are some variations in Mr. Smith's recipe in comparison to the traditional recipes you'll find in cookbooks like Island Born and Bred from a Harker's Island church group. Ladies down here like to make their lemon pies with either a Ritz cracker crust or a graham cracker crust, but I will say I love Mr. Smith's saltine crust, though I don't always bake it first. (Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Just depends. But it really is better if you bake it first.) Here is that movie Shag https://amzn.to/3cLqlyq INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 sleeves of saltine crackers 1/2 cup softened butter 3 tablespoons sugar 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 4 egg yolks ½ cup lemon juice INSTRUCTIONS 1. Crush saltines well, but not into a fine powder. Add sugar and butter and mix together until you can squeeze some of the mixture in your hand and it holds a shape. 2. Press saltine mixture into pie dish and chill for a few minutes. 3. BAKE PIE CRUST at 350º for about 15 minutes for a crispy crust, then while it cools, mix pie filling. 4. Mix together egg yolks, lemon juice, and sweetened condensed milk. Make sure you mix this well and that there are no lumps. 5. Pour pie filling into crust and bake in 350º oven for about 17 minutes. 6. Remove from oven and let cool a bit, then transfer to the refrigerator and let it chill completely. This pie should be served very cold. 7. Serve with homemade whipped cream or your favorite whipped topping. NOTE: If you prefer, you can make a meringue topping for the pie instead of using whipped cream or other whipped topping. Watch my Chocolate Pie video for instructions on how to make meringue topping. https://youtu.be/6G-1TsIillM

Bill Smith's Atlantic Beach Pie made its debut at the 2011 Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium and his recipe became not only a staple dessert at his Crook's Corner restaurant in Chapel Hill, but also gained national fame as it was reprinted in North Carolina's own @Our State Magazine (https://www.ourstate.com/atlantic-beach-pie/) and other publications online. This is a DELICIOUS take on the traditional lemon pie that Bill Smith used to enjoy when his family would come down here to Atlantic Beach when he was a boy. All of us Carteret County locals know that all of the seafood restaurants serve some kind of lemon pie. They are nearly as expected as hush puppies!

That said, there are some variations in Mr. Smith's recipe in comparison to the traditional recipes you'll find in cookbooks like Island Born and Bred from a Harker's Island church group. Ladies down here like to make their lemon pies with either a Ritz cracker crust or a graham cracker crust, but I will say I love Mr. Smith's saltine crust, though I don't always bake it first. (Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Just depends.)

You may very well have the ingredients to make this in your kitchen so I recommend you whip this one up right away and enjoy it as the weather gets warmer. Let it take your taste buds to a sunny day at the beach here on the Crystal Coast.

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Atlantic Beach Pie 🍋 EASY! Make this with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry!

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