Chicken and Broccoli Casserole #Recipe Peg Cochran/Margaret Loudon

 

 

This was quick and easy especially since I started with a rotisserie chicken.  It was also granddaughter approved!  I imagine you could use some of the leftover Thanksgiving turkey for this and it would be equally good and I don't see why you couldn't switch up the type of cheese if desired. I did not broil this at the end as the recipe says because I'd used my Pyrex baking dish and you shouldn't put those under the broiler. The cheese had already melted nicely in the oven.  I served it over some rice.  

     4 cups broccoli florets

1/2 cup cream cheese, softened

2 tbsp mayonnaise  

1/2 cup grated cheddar

1/2 tsp garlic powder garlic powder  

1/4 tsp salt  

1/4 tsp pepper

1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1/4 cup grated cheese

Extra grated cheese for topping casserole

 

Heat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9 x 9 casserole dish.

Bring two inches of water to a boil and add broccoli florets.  Steam until fork tender, approximately 2 minutes.  Drain and set aside.

 

Combine the softened cream cheese with the mayo and then stir in the seasonings.

 

Add the 1/2 cup cheddar and the cooked and chopped chicken. Stir in the steamed broccoli and blend together.

 

 

Pour the chicken and broccoli mixture into the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle with the last 1/4 cup of grated cheese.

 

Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Next, set the oven to broil and broil for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and browning in spots. 

 

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