First GF Meal!

Okay, so I decided to start simple with the whole "gluten-free" diet. Tonight for dinner was (drum roll please)...Chicken, Broccoli, & Rice Casserole! I used a recipe from Gluten Free Mommy's website, but did modify it slightly since I couldn't find some of the ingredients. It turned out rather well! The kids ate everything on their plate and my husband couldn't taste a difference. Boy, I hope all the recipes are this easy :)

So, here is the recipe in case you would like to try it for your family!

(Okay-so maybe it doesn't look as appetizing as I thought, but it  was very tasty!)

Chicken, Broccoli, & Rice Casserole
Adapted from: Gluten Free Mommy's Chicken, Broccoli, & Cheese Casserole

Ingredients:
3 Large Chicken Breasts (cooked and shredded)
1 1/2 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
1lb Fresh Broccoli
2Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp All Purpose Flour
Dash of Salt and Pepper
1/2 Tsp Liquid Mustard (I didn't have dry mustard on hand)
1 1/2 Cup Milk
1 Packet Real Lemon
1 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese

*The original recipe calls for GF bread crumbs (which would have been a nice addition, but I couldn't find them at my local supermarket, so I opted for the cheese).



Directions:
Melt Butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add flour, salt, pepper, & mustard and whisk together until bubbly.
                                        

Pour in milk and continue to whisk. Once mixture has started to thicken, mix in cheese and remove from heat.

In a large bowl, combine broccoli, rice, and cheese. Pour in soup mixture and lemon packet then stir together. Pour in casserole dish and top with cheese.

Pretty easy, huh?! Since I'm just starting my GF journey, I obviously haven't changed out my bakeware. I am a little concerned that my Pampered Chef Stoneware is porous and could possibly cross-contaminate the food. I would recommend using a glass casserole dish.

Let me know if you try this! I would love to here your opinion!