Whole Food Dinners: Pizza and Casserole

Any week that I can fill my family's bellies full of REAL food, is a successful week.

Here are 3 recipes (and the links) that get a huge thumbs up from my family!

1.) Pizza With Whole Wheat Crust

You can have a delicious pizza with whole wheat crust, baked and on the table in under 40 minutes.

Pizza With Whole Wheat Crust at Natural Family Today.

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2.) "Real" Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole 

This recipe is from Once a Month Mom, but I wanted to streamline the recipe so that it could be made quickly and easily in one cooking session. So, here is my one-cooking-session version:

"Real" Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole


Ingredients:

For the casserole:

• 2 cups uncooked brown rice
• 2 cups chicken, cooked and chopped
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

For the homemade cream soup:

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup mushrooms, diced
• 1/2 cup butter or substitute
• 1/2 cup flour or substitute
• 2 cups milk or substitute
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth

Directions:

In a medium pot, bring the rice, broccoli, and 5 cups of water to a rolling boil for 2-3 minutes. Cover and let simmer on low for 20-25 minutes until rice is fully cooked. Turn off the burner, uncover.

Meanwhile, saute the garlic, onion, and mushrooms in a skillet and set aside. In the same pan, melt the butter on medium. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Turn the heat down for a moment and add the milk and broth. Add the garlic, onion, and mushrooms. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly, until it reaches the desired consistency (it will thicken some while cooling.)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cream soup, rice, broccoli, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl, reserving .5 cups of cheese. Grease a 13x9 pan, then fill with mixture. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes until heated through.

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3.) Breakfast Casserole

This delicious Breakfast Casserole recipe comes from Bran Appetit.

It is not entirely whole foods, as it uses store-bought refridgerated crescent dough. But, you can always omit the dough and just make this as an egg casserole.

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What did you make this week?

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The Dinner Diaries is all about wrapping up what you've been making in the kitchen for the week, and sharing it with fellow bloggers. 

Your Dinner Diary can be about a specific recipe you tried, or just a peek at what you whipped up in the kitchen. Don't forget to link to any recipes from the internet that you used!

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