Chicken Broccoli Rice Vegan Casserole
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“Chicken” Broccoli Rice Vegan Casserole is ultra cheesy, creamy and comforting. Ready in about 30 minutes and made in 1 pan!
Casseroles are the perfect weeknight meal and this cheesy broccoli rice casserole with vegan “chicken” is my absolute favorite. It’s kid-approved, flavorful, creamy and full of broccoli! No one would guess it’s vegan.
I love the combination of broccoli and cheese, as you can see from this Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup or Vegan Cheesy Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes.
This meal is so easy and quick to make. It only takes about 30 minutes to prepare, and is made with simple ingredients. I have used my Vegan Chicken, but you can substitute chickpeas or use store-bought vegan chikn (Tofurky brand is good).
Want more Vegan Casseroles?
- Vegan Enchilada Casserole
- Vegan Baked Mac and Cheese
- Vegan Baked Ziti
- Vegan Lasagna
- Biscuit Topped Chickpea Pot Pie
Chicken Broccoli Rice Vegan Casserole
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, diced small
- 8 ounces vegan chicken, chopped small, homemade OR tofurky, see Notes for more options
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups white rice, long grain preferred
- 3-4 cups vegetable broth
- 13.5 ounce can full fat coconut milk
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 1/2 cups non-dairy cheddar style vegan cheese, optional
- salt, to taste
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs, optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet or pot (I used my 12-inch cast iron skillet), sauté the onion and chopped vegan chicken pieces in the olive oil for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Now add the rice, 3 cups of vegetable broth and coconut milk. Stir, and bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or so.
- Add the broccoli florets once the rice is tender, and an additional 1/2-1 cup more of vegetable broth if the mixture is getting dry. Stir in the vegan cheese as well at this time, if using. Stir, cover and simmer for 5 more minutes until the broccoli softens a bit.
- Season with salt, to taste. Enjoy immediately, or sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs and place under the broiler for a few minutes.
Notes
- You can use my homemade seitan Vegan Chicken (you will only need about 1/2 the recipe), or a package of Tofurky brand chikn, OR sub with a can of chickpeas that have been drained and rinsed.
- To sub brown rice for white: It will take a lot longer to cook the rice, about 40 minutes. Add more vegetable broth or water as needed, you will probably need 4-5 cups of broth.
- I used daiya cheddar for this, but you can leave it out or use my shreddable vegan mozzzarella instead.
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58 Comments on “Chicken Broccoli Rice Vegan Casserole”
Can I is cauliflower rice
Instead
I’ve never tried it, but possibly.
It was excellent. I used Jasmine rice and garlic, parsley salt with no breadcrumbs. I used half pepper jack and half cheddar. My wife loved it and so did my son.
I’m glad that you and your family enjoyed the recipe! Thank you, Terrence.
the recipe blew me away!!! I was hesitant with the coconut milk and didn’t want the taste to stick out, but the result was just light cheesy perfection. super cheap and easy. I used coconut cream to make it creamier, added a little dijon mustard, a BUNCH of nutritional yeast, and threw in some mushrooms. I’ve been eating it for every meal. good reheated with frank’s red hot 🙂
Ooooo… I think if I make this, I’ll be using all of those extra substitutions! I need a LOT of flavour in my food, but I’ve been trying to balance quick and easy with flavourful and filling.
This was so good! Exactly the comfort food I was craving. Next time I’ll add seasoning to the rice as it cooks but otherwise follow the instructions exactly. I used soy curls as the “meat” and it was perfect. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Very tasty! The only thing I would do differently is add the browned seitan with the broccoli . I like my seitan on the chewy side. Easy and delicious!