Cheesy Chicken, Cauliflower and Broccoli Rice Bake

Ingredients

Scaled for your household (4 portions) · original serves 4

• Olive oil1 AU tbsp
• Chicken breast500 g
  cut into 2cm pieces
• Cauliflower400 g
  cut into small florets
• Broccoli florets400 g
  cut into florets
• Prepared white rice500 g
  cooked
• Spring onions2
  finely chopped
• Red capsicum½
  deseeded, finely diced
• Melting cheese blend180 g
• Saltto taste
• Black pepperto taste
• Sour cream125 ml
• Chicken stock125 ml
• Garlic cloves1
  crushed

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C, or 180°C fan forced. Grease a 3-litre baking dish.

2. 2

   Steam the cauliflower and broccoli briefly until just softened: about 1–2 minutes in a microwave, or 3 minutes over the stove.

3. 3

   Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken pieces for about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Combine chicken, vegetables, cooked rice, spring onions, capsicum and 1½ cups of the cheese. Season and spread in the dish.

5. 5

   Whisk sour cream, stock and garlic together and pour evenly over the rice. Top with the remaining cheese and bake for about 25 minutes, until golden and the chicken is cooked through.