Meme Wales' Broccoli Rice Casserole

This is my grandmother's recipe, as she gave it to me. I have modified it somewhat, as indicated in the footnotes, but either version is excellent. It will be the taste of Thanksgiving to me, now and forever.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 259 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 cup chopped celery
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• ½ (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 cups rice, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 (8 fl oz) jar pasteurized process cheese spread (such as Cheez Whiz®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in hot butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir rice, broccoli, chicken soup, cheese spread, and evaporated milk into the onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to a baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender and sauce is bubbly, about 30 minutes.