Cheesy Chicken-Broccoli-Cauliflower Casserole

Description

Delicious and filling! Cheesy mixture can also be made into a soup.

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) can low-sodium cream of mushroom soup (Optional)
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen cauliflower and broccoli mix
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
  • ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Combine 1/2 the mushroom soup and an equal amount of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chicken. Bring to a simmer and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center
  3. 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Heat 1 frozen
  5. unopened bag of cauliflower and broccoli mix in the microwave until hot
  6. 4 to 6 minutes. Let stand about 2 minutes; open bag and transfer vegetables to a bowl. Repeat with remaining bag.
  7. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and salt; stir in remaining cream of mushroom soup. Add flour slowly
  8. stirring constantly with a whisk to prevent lumps. Add Cheddar cheese. Cook and stir until cheese sauce is thick
  9. 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic powder.
  10. Layer half the cooked vegetables into the bottom of a baking pan or casserole dish. Add half of the cooked chicken. Pour in half the cheese sauce. Add a light layer of bread crumbs. Add remaining vegetables
  11. remaining chicken
  12. and remaining cheese sauce. Top with a light layer of bread crumbs. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling
  14. 20 to 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 41 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 6

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