Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

This casserole has a nice creamy interior with a crunchy cheese-bacon-onion topping.  You can make the casserole even easier and quicker to put together by using Uncle Ben's microwave brown rice packets.  Either way this is one comfort food dish.

1# chicken tenders, cut into cubes
2 T. olive oil
2 c. broccoli floretts
2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. half and half
1/3 c. flour
2 c. cooked brown rice
1 can french fried onions
1/2 c. bacon bits
2 c. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Heat oil in a skillet.  Add chicken and broccoli and saute until chicken is no longer pink and broccoli is tender crisp.  Mix 1/3 c. flour and 2/3 c. half and half.  Pour into chicken mixture.  Add remaining milk and half and half.  Cook for about 5 minutes.  Stir in  1 3/4 c. of the cheese and rice.  Mix well and allow to continue cooking on medium heat until the cheese melts.  Pour the mixture into a 8" x 8" baking dish.  Sprinkle on the french fried onions, bacon bits and remaining 1/4 c. cheese.  Put dish into a 375 degree oven and cook 15 minutes.