2cupscooked chicken, roughly chopped(rotisserie chicken works great as well)
12ouncesfrozen broccoli
1cupuncooked white rice
1/2lemon, squeezed
3cupschicken broth
1/2cupmayonaise
1/2teaspoonsalt, plus more for later
1/4teaspoonpepper
4-6sliceswhite bread
2tablespoonsbutter
garlic powder, to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place one cup of white rice in the baking dish. Pat it out so that it covers the bottom of the dish.
In a large mixing bowl, combine broth, lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Whisk everything together. Set aside.
Place chicken on top of the rice, followed by frozen broccoli and then broth mixture.
Place in the oven for one hour.
Meanwhile as the casserole cooks, chop bread into 2 inch pieces.
In a large skillet, warm butter. Once butter has melted, add bread crumbs and combine thoroughly. Turn off the heat.
When casserole has finished cooking, remove the dish from the oven and layer bread crumbs on top. Then add salt and garlic powder to taste.
Broil casserole in the oven for about 2-3 minutes, just long enough for bread crumbs to toast slightly. Make sure to watch it very closely to make sure it doesn't burn!
Your dish is complete! Enjoy!
Notes
This is one of my all time favorite casseroles, and my family loves it too! It's a fairly easy meal, but you wouldn't know it—it is so hearty and delicious!