Easy Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Rice Skillet Recipe

The classic combination of chicken, broccoli, and a starch in a single dish has become something of a comfort food to me…it reminds me of my early adult years more than my childhood though.  I think the broccoli, chicken, and rice or noodles combination must have peaked in popularity in the early 1990’s, but I have nothing but anecdotal proof of Although there are a lot of variations of chicken, broccoli, and rice, many of them are in the form of an oven baked casserole.   This version can be completed in a single skillet on the stove top making it an easy, quick I used to make this dish with instant white minute rice, but now I usually use a “instant” brown rice instead.  According to studies, not only does regular brown rice has…