This recipe is from the 70's. Groovy, man. When IT Guy and I got engaged many moons ago, I went through my mom's recipes and copied down all the ones I liked. I remember her serving this from time to time and I loved it. I haven't made it in ages but as I was thumbing through my recipe collection, I came across this little gem. I know Cheese Whiz is not really a food....and I don't want to know exactly WHAT it is...I just know it makes this dish taste SO good. I can't even remember the last time I bought a jar of that strange orange goo...but I bought one for this recipe and felt no shame!!
1 ½ cups cooked rice
2 tablespoons diced onion
2 tablespoons diced celery
1 1-pound package frozen broccoli florettes – cooked according to package directions
8 ounces (1 cup) Cheeze Whiz
1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts - drained
1 10-ounce can cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small skillet, sauté onion and celery in a little olive oil for a few minutes.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Transfer to a greased baking dish.
Bake for 30 minutes or until hot throughout.
The goods.
Saute the onions and celery a bit.
You don't HAVE to do this step if you don't want to,
but I prefer the veggies a little tender.
Dump all the ingredients together.
I just used the pot I cooked the broccoli in.
Mix it up!!
Spread the mixture in a
greased casserole dish.
Bake it up and serve.
My #1 son ate three helpings
and then made me hide the
rest so no one would eat it
and he could have it later.
Broccoli & Rice Casserole
1 ½ cups cooked rice
2 tablespoons diced onion
2 tablespoons diced celery
1 1-pound package frozen broccoli florettes – cooked according to package directions
8 ounces (1 cup) Cheeze Whiz
1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts - drained
1 10-ounce can cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small skillet, sauté onion and celery in a little olive oil for a few minutes.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Transfer to a greased baking dish.
Bake for 30 minutes or until hot throughout.
The goods.
Saute the onions and celery a bit.
You don't HAVE to do this step if you don't want to,
but I prefer the veggies a little tender.
Dump all the ingredients together.
I just used the pot I cooked the broccoli in.
Mix it up!!
Spread the mixture in a
greased casserole dish.
Bake it up and serve.
My #1 son ate three helpings
and then made me hide the
rest so no one would eat it
and he could have it later.
