Easy Broccoli And Rice Two Ways

I make this broccoli and rice recipe once every couple weeks or so; it’s one of my favorites. It’s super easy and tastes awesome! I have always cooked it in the oven but yesterday; I decided to make it last minute so I did it on the stovetop. This, like most of my recipes, this can be frozen and reheated.

 Ingredients

• Broccoli (fresh or frozen)
• Rice (2-3 cups)
• Cheddar cheese (to taste)
• Cream of Mushroom soup (1/2 a can)
  * add other seasoning and ingredients to taste; I add salt and pepper
  
  

Boil rice as the package recommends. After the rice is cooked…

• If you want to cook the dish on the stove, reduce the heat to medium then add about 1 cup of water then add the raw or frozen broccoli. After the water cooks off, reduce the heat to low and add the cream of mushroom soup and cheddar cheese. (I like about 1 cup or more of cheese) and stir. Allow all ingredients to warm.
• If you want to cook the dish in the oven, pour the rice into a baking dish. (I use a glass dish) Then add the raw or frozen broccoli, cream of mushroom soup and cheddar cheese and mix the ingredients. I bake this at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes.

After the broccoli and rice is cooked, I remove all except what I plan to eat that day from the baking dish and I let it cool in a bowl to prepare it for bagging. Bag the food in a freezer bag the sized bags needed to feed your household. Be sure to label the bag before you fill it with what it is and the date you are bagging it.
Enjoy!