Name: Chicken Divan Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
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 -; Minced fresh parsley, optional -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Chicken Divan Casserole

1. 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, divided -

2. 1/4 cup all-purpose flour -

3. 1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream -

4. 1/2 cup cooking sherry or water -

5. 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted -

6. 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen cut or chopped broccoli, thawed -

7. 1 cup cooked rice -

8. 3 to 4 cups cubed cooked chicken -

9. 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese -

10. 1 cup soft bread crumbs -

11. Minced fresh parsley, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Divan Casserole

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup of the butter, then add the flour, stirring until blended, to make a roux. Stir in the cream and cooking sherry (or water), and cook and stir until the liquid is thickened and bubbly. Continue cooking and stirring for another two minutes. Blend in the canned soup until smooth, then remove the pan from the heat and set it aside. Editor's Tip: The bechamel-style cream sauce with sherry or water should be thick enough to stick to the back of the spoon when it's ready for the soup to be added.

2. Stage

Place the chopped broccoli in an ungreased 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover the broccoli with cooked rice, then add half the sauce. Place the cubed chicken on top. Stir the shredded cheese into the remaining sauce, then pour the mixture over the chicken.

3. Stage

Melt the remaining butter and mix in the bread crumbs, then sprinkle the buttered bread crumbs over the casserole. Bake the dish, uncovered, for 35 to 45 minutes or until heated through. If desired, sprinkle the top with parsley before serving.