Comforting Hearty Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups (280 g / 9.9 oz) chicken, shredded or diced
• 1 ½ cups (150 g / 5.3 oz) cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 cups (400 g / 14.1 oz) white rice (or brown rice), cooked
• 1 can (10.5 oz / 300 g) cream of chicken soup (or cream of mushroom)
• 2 cups (200 g / 7.1 oz) broccoli florets, steamed or blanched
• 1 cup (240 ml) milk
• ¼ cup (30 g / 1.1 oz) Parmesan cheese, grated (optional, for topping)
• ½ cup breadcrumbs (optional, for a crunchy topping)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• Salt
• black pepper