Broccoli and Rice Casserole to the rescue!

In need of a side dish or a one dish meal? Well here it is! Broccoli and Rice Casserole. It is so versatile....you can add canned chicken or cooked shrimp. Don't like broccoli, then add a mixture of the veggies you do like! Its very filling and sticks with you. When making a recipe, remember that most ingredients are not set in stone...most recipes are flexible (except when baking, you must have exact measurements and ingredients) and if you don't have an ingredient on hand then look and see what you do have...would it work? It may make the recipe better or make it your own.

Broccoli and Rice Casserole
1 cup cooked minute rice
1 stick of butter
1-10 ounce package frozen chopped broccoli (cooked and drained) 
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 small jar cheese whiz

You just combined all ingredients and place in a casserole dish. Top with Ritz cracker crumbs. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. You may add cooked chicken for a one dish meal.

You can substitute 12 oz. of Velveeta cheese if you don't have a jar of cheese whiz. I just melt the butter and Velveeta in a small non-stick sauce pan and add the cream of mushroom in too. If you use the Velveeta and heat the butter, cheese, and cream of mushroom soup together you won't need to bake the dish the full 40 minutes. Just keep an eye on the crackers that they don't burn.