Welcome to the first post in my new segment: Budget Friendly Fixes. I will be referring to these recipes as my
BFFs! These are the kinds of recipes for those end of the day “Oh yea…dinner…”
moments. Using things you can find at
the bottom of your refrigerator and back of your pantry, this recipe is quick,
cheap, and tasty. These recipes are also very substitute-able. Let me know what
you find to use in your fridge!
Cheesy Broccoli Rice Stove-top Casserole
Have extra cheese? Use it! Spinach instead of broccoli?
Hooray! In my fridge, I found a turkey sausage link to use, but I think ham
would be delicious! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked rice
2 cups chicken stock
¾ cup skim milk
2/3 cup shredded cheese
¼ cup light sour cream
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup broccoli, chopped
1 cooked sausage link, cubed small
Pinch of garlic powder and black pepper
Preparation:
In a saucepan, bring rice and broth to a boil. Cover, reduce
heat and cook following the package directions. Set your timer for 3 minutes less than the rice’s
instructed cooking time. In a microwave safe dish, steam chopped broccoli with
1 cup of water, covered for 2 minutes in the microwave. Drain the water and combine
the cubed cooked meat, broccoli and chopped green onions.
When the timer goes off, quickly pour the broccoli meat
mixture on top of the cooking rice. Recover and cook for the remaining 3
minutes. No need to stir. When the rice
has finished cooking the three minutes, it may be a bit firm, but that is fine.
Pour in the milk. Increase the heat to medium high. Stir while the milk bubbles
and continue to cook until it thickens—about 1-2 minutes. Reduce the heat to
low and stir in the cheese. Add the
garlic powder and black pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the light sour
cream.
Serve with fresh fruit and some crackers and you have a
quick and kid friendly meal for four!
As always, thanks for reading!
Nikki
