Chicken Divan

Name: Chicken Divan
Ingredients: 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, divided; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup cooking sherry or water; 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted; 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen cut or chopped broccoli, thawed; 1 cup cooked rice; 3 to 4 cups cubed cooked chicken; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup soft bread crumbs

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 cup cooking sherry or water
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen cut or chopped broccoli, thawed
1 cup cooked rice
3 to 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup soft bread crumbs

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter. Add flour, stirring until blended. Stir in the cream and cooking sherry or water; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 more minutes. Blend in soup until smooth; remove from the heat and set aside.
2

Place broccoli in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover with rice and then half of the sauce. Top with chicken. Stir shredded cheese into remaining sauce; pour over the chicken.
3

Melt the remaining butter and toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until heated through.