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Saturday, April 9, 2016

Shredded Chicken Week: Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Rice Bowls


Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Rice Bowl:  Comfort food at it's best with steaming chicken, melted ooey gooey cheese with some steamed broccoli thrown in for good measure! - Slice of Southern





I'm a slacker.

I know...last week was supposed to Shredded Chicken Week.  Well, to be honest I caught a nasty bug and it was all I could do to get up and move to the couch in my PJ's and watch episodes of The People vs. O.J. Simpson (I'm so behind!) and then crawl back to bed.

So zapped of all energy I didn't get to post the fabulous chicken dishes using the excellent Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken.  But not to fret, I'm back and ready to go! Today is the 1st of three dishes you can make quickly on a weeknight using your pre-cooked shredded chicken!


Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Rice Bowl:  Comfort food at it's best with steaming chicken, melted ooey gooey cheese with some steamed broccoli thrown in for good measure! - Slice of Southern

Let's talk about rice bowls.  They are everywhere aren't they? And let's face it...who doesn't love a good rice bowl.  For lunch or dinner, they are ohhhh so good, filling, and comforting.

Today I'm bringing you a quick 30 minute meal that's kid friendly, weeknight friendly, and adult friendly too!  These Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Rice Bowls are the bomb! They provide you with that comfort feeling and satisfy all your cravings.  I love the cheesy rice and sneaking in the broccoli gets you a serving of vegetables.  Add in some of the warmed shredded chicken that you have from your batch of Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken  and dinner is ready in under 30 minutes.  Love that, and you will too!


Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Rice Bowl:  Comfort food at it's best with steaming chicken, melted ooey gooey cheese with some steamed broccoli thrown in for good measure! - Slice of Southern

Kitchen Note:  I used white long grain rice but you can substitute brown or any other rice you like.  I also used chicken broth instead of water for extra flavor.  I also used a sharp cheddar cheese but you could use a milder one or a white cheddar if you prefer.  For the broccoli, you can either steam your own in a pan or microwave, or buy a bag of frozen broccoli steamers for convenience.

Enjoy!



Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Rice Bowls

serves 4

Rice:
2 cups of white long grain rice
3 cups of chicken broth
2 cups of broccoli florets, steamed and cut into small pieces

Cheese sauce:
2 Tbls unsalted butter
2 Tbls flour
1 3/4 c 2% milk
1 1/2 c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Chicken:
2 1/2 cups of shredded chicken, heated

In a medium dutch oven heated over medium high heat, add rice and chicken broth.  Bring to a bowl, reduce heat and cook 20 minutes or until water has evaporated and rice is fluffy.

While rice is cooking make the cheese sauce.  In a medium saucepan over medium heat add butter and melt.  Add the flour and whisk until combined.  Stir until a thickened paste is formed.  Add in the milk and whisk to combine.  Heat at a simmer (not a boil) until bubble form on the edges whisking frequently.  Add cheese and whisk until melted.  Add salt and pepper to season.  Continue to cook until sauce has slightly thickened.  

Fluff the rice with a fork and add the broccoli.  Pour the cheese sauce over the rice and stir to combine.  Add warmed shredded chicken to the rice and mix or place rice in bowls and add chicken to the top.  Serve immediately.




2 comments:

  1. I've tried printing your recipes but on the back side it shows the left side with the symbols of pinterest,yum, etc. over some of the words so I can't read the whole recipe. Whatis causing this? Please email me with the answer?

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    1. Hi Helen, I'm sorry you are having trouble printing my recipes. I tried it myself and it looks like it's overlaying the graphics on top of the left side of the page, and is cutting off some of the measurements. I did find a work around for that will work. Take your cursor and highlight the entire recipe (from the recipe title through the instructions) and then right click and select print. The print preview should display and this should only print what you highlighted. That will give you just the recipe and not any of the graphics or pictures, text etc from the blog post. I hope this works for you. If it does not, please let me know and I'll email the recipe to you.
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