Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Supper in a Snap--Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

ER's 10th Birthday and Horseback Riding--Sept 057I don’t know about y’all, but sometimes when it gets really close to Thanksgiving (or other big holidays), I tend to forget about every meal but Thanksgiving dinner.

This isn’t good! The family still has to eat in the meantime.

This week I pulled out an old standby. I’m sure y’all have them, too. Unfortunately, I’ve also been stricken with bronchitis this week (‘tis the season!) so I’ve beenRileyAdamsFoodBlogPostpic_thumb_thumb[3] sort of lackluster in terms of energy. This easy chicken casserole came in very handy. You just throw in the ingredients and you’re done. I even used one of those microwavable/steamed veggie packs for the broccoli, which made the whole process extra easy.

My son is not a broccoli fan, but when it’s cooked in with the other ingredients like this, he’ll even give it a go. Especially since it’s got bacon in the casserole. :) In this household, that pretty much ensures a recipe will be eaten.

Simple Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

3 cooked, chopped chicken breasts
1 pound cooked broccoli florets(I used microwave-steamed frozen broccoli)
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped, cooked bacon
1 cup crushed buttery crackers
1 stick melted margarine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl mix together the soup, milk, and cooked bacon. In a 9x13 inch baking dish layer the chicken, broccoli, soup mixture, and cheese. Mix the melted margarine and the buttery cracker crumbs together and sprinkle over the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350. ER's 10th Birthday and Horseback Riding--Sept 056

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11 comments:

  1. Hope you are well soon and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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  2. Liz--Thank you! Antibiotic is working well! :) Besides, moms aren't allowed to be sick over holidays. LOL!

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  3. Elizabeth/Riley, I've got my go-to standards for the week before T-day, too. tonight is spaghetti and meatballs. Last night, stew. I know what you mean. This casserole looks great!

    Have a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday!

    ~Avery

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  4. Avery--You, too! And spaghetti and meatballs sounds good to me!

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  5. The rest of the week, we have to eat! Right you are and this looks like a nice hearty, keeper recipe for chilly winter days. On the cold front, I've been fighting one for a few weeks (just starting to shake it). I hope you get well fast, E/R, and have a...

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    ~ Cleo

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  6. Cleo--Hope you shake that cold! Feel better, enjoy your food, family, and friends! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

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  7. Happy Thanksgiving, Elizabeth!!!!

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  8. This recipe sounds really great!! About how many people does it feed? I have three men in my five person family ;)

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  9. Ooh...three men will probably decimate this. :) I have a family of 4, we have a *little* left over (and the 16 year old boy eats a ton of it). So you *might* want to double. It does freeze well!

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  10. That's what I was thinking :) Thanks so much!

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