Not every one loves casseroles, but I do.  Dishes that are a complete meal in 1 dish make dinner even easier.  I do usually add another vegetable or two in terms of a salad or more steamed veggies, but I feel like that is just icing on the cake.  Going the extra mile.

That’s why I like this recipe – it’s a complete meal!  It’s got rice.  And chicken.  And broccoli.  And cheese.  And the wonderful warmth that comes from a freshly made casserole.

Instant Pots can get dinner on the table really quickly – depending on the recipe, of course.  BUT…where they really shine is that Instant Pot recipes usually mean a short prep time and fewer dishes.  Because the Instant Pot can both saute dishes and pressure cook them, most meals can be done just in the 1 pot inside the Instant Pot.  One dish to dirty means one dish to clean.  In this case, that’s mostly true – assuming you use a steamer bag of broccoli.  That’s what I do.  Each time I make this casserole with the broccoli inside the Instant Pot, it never turns out right.  So I just make all of it and add a bag of broccoli at the end.  Stir.  Serve.

This would also make a good side dish – just leave out the chicken and maybe even add more broccoli, if you want.  That’d be really tasty too!

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Instant Pot Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole

An all-in-one pressure cooker meal!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot casserole

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Pressure Cook on High 6 minutes minutes

Total Time 26 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Author Jayme

Ingredients

• 2 Tbls butter or olive oil
• 1.5 - 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 cloves garlic (1 tsp minced garlic)
• 1 small onion
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 1/3 cups white rice (not instant)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (or water)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 Tbls flour
• 2-3 cups broccoli, steamed (I just microwave a steamer bag)
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

• Turn Instant Pot onto saute. Add butter or olive oil.  When hot, add chicken, onion, and garlic.  (If your chicken is already cooked, just add onion & garlic until it's cooked, then add the chicken.)
• Cook until onion starts to get translucent. Add rice, broth and seasonings. Mix.
• Whisk together milk and flour and set aside.
• Cook on manual high pressure for 6 minutes. When the timer is up, do a quick release.
• Immediately stir in milk & flour mixture.  Mix well.
• Add broccoli and cheese.  Stir.  Enjoy!

Jayme is a wife to 1 and a mother to four little boys. She tries to coupon, builds a smart stockpile, and always meal plans. While she likes to cook, she’s in the stage of life where simple is usually better – she never knows how many hands she’ll have free at dinner time! You can find her at No Regrets Living.

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