Thank you so much! I had a feeling it was already brined. Whew, almost blew it again! :)
Not all Butterball’s are pre-basted. I have 2 fresh young, never frozen Butterball’s and I’m planning on brining them. (I even doubled checked w/ the Butterball hotline.)
Brocolli Rice Casserole
One and 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 brocolli head chopped into bite sized pieces (or one box frozen brocolli)
2 TB butter
1 stalk celery chopped
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can (soup can) milk
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
S&P to taste
Cook enough rice so that you will have 1 1/2 c. when cooked. Let it cool.
Boil the brocolli until tender. On stovetop saute the onions and celery in the butter until soft. In a bowl, mix together the cooled rice with the cream of mushroom soup and milk. Mix in the celery/onion mixture and the drained brocolli . Add the cheese and salt and pepper to taste last. Bake in a casserole dish at 400 for about 30-40 minutes. Cover most of the time but uncover at the end for a little color.