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Broccoli Cheddar Rice Casserole with White Beans

Tender rice and broccoli bound in a silky cauliflower-cheddar sauce with creamy white beans under a bubbling, golden cheddar top.

Broccoli Cheddar Rice Casserole with White Beans

Ingredients

  • 1 cup200 gLong-grain white rice, dry
  • 2 cups480 gWater
  • ½ medium head300 gCauliflowercut into small florets
  • 1½ cups (350 ml)360 gMilk, 2%
  • 3⅓ cups florets300 gBroccolicut into bite-size florets
  • 1 medium119 gRed bell pepperdiced
  • 1 medium110 gYellow oniondiced
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ cups254 gGreat northern or cannellini beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup shredded110 gCheddar cheeseshredded
  • 1 tbsp14 gOlive oil
  • 2 tsp10 gYellow mustard
  • 1 tsp1 gDried thyme
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with a little of the olive oil.
  2. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, stir in the rice, cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes until the water is absorbed; set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, simmer the cauliflower in the milk in a covered pot over medium-low heat for 12 to 15 minutes until very soft, stirring so the milk doesn't scorch.
  4. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook 1 minute more.
  5. Blend the cauliflower and milk with the mustard, salt, black pepper and half of the cheddar until smooth to make the creamy sauce.
  6. In the baking dish, stir together the cooked rice, the onion mixture, the raw broccoli, the great northern beans and the creamy sauce, then spread it evenly.
  7. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Uncover, scatter the remaining half of the cheddar over the top and bake 15 minutes more until bubbling and golden.
  8. Rest 10 minutes before serving.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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