{"id":1521,"date":"2026-02-02T17:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:08:43","slug":"baked-potato-chicken-and-broccoli-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/baked-potato-chicken-and-broccoli-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Potato Chicken and Broccoli Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Baked Potato Chicken and Broccoli Casserole<\/h2>\n<p>A cozy, creamy, oven-baked casserole packed with tender potatoes, juicy chicken, and healthy broccoli. Perfect for a family dinner or meal prep.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded<\/li>\n<li>2 cups broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil or butter<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups shredded cheddar cheese (or cheddar\u2013mozzarella mix)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried thyme or Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>Optional: cooked bacon bits or chopped green onions for topping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong><br \/>\nPreheat your oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Lightly grease a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the potatoes<\/strong><br \/>\nBring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the diced potatoes and cook for <strong>8\u201310 minutes<\/strong>, just until slightly tender (not fully soft).<br \/>\nDrain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the broccoli<\/strong><br \/>\nIf using fresh broccoli, steam or boil it for <strong>2\u20133 minutes<\/strong> until bright green.<br \/>\nIf frozen, thaw and drain well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the creamy sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a pan over medium heat, melt the butter or heat the olive oil.<br \/>\nAdd garlic and saut\u00e9 for <strong>30 seconds<\/strong>.<br \/>\nStir in cream, milk, salt, pepper, paprika, and herbs.<br \/>\nSimmer gently for <strong>3\u20134 minutes<\/strong>, then remove from heat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble the casserole<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, combine potatoes, chicken, and broccoli.<br \/>\nPour the sauce over the mixture and stir gently.<br \/>\nAdd half of the shredded cheese and mix again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nTransfer everything to the baking dish.<br \/>\nSprinkle the remaining cheese and Parmesan on top.<br \/>\nBake uncovered for <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, until bubbly and golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nLet rest for <strong>5 minutes<\/strong> before serving.<br \/>\nTop with bacon bits or green onions if you like.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Want it lighter? Use evaporated milk instead of cream.<\/li>\n<li>Add mushrooms or carrots for extra veggies.<\/li>\n<li>Great with a simple green salad on the side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Baked Potato Chicken and Broccoli Casserole A cozy, creamy, oven-baked casserole packed with tender potatoes, juicy chicken, and healthy broccoli.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1521"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1523,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1521\/revisions\/1523"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}