My Chicken Divan Recipe


My Chicken Divan


Ingredients:

Two cooked chicken breasts (approx. three cups), chopped into bite-sized pieces

1 1/2-2 pounds of broccoli pieces, steamed and drained well

One can of cream of broccoli, mushroom, chicken, cheddar soup, etc. 

One can milk

Approx. 2/3 cup sour cream

Equal parts (approx. one teaspoon each) of onion powder, garlic powder, dry mustard, pepper, and Seasoning Salt

Approx. two cups of shredded cheddar cheese


Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

Mix together soup, milk, sour cream, seasonings, and cheese. Mix in cooked, chopped chicken and steamed, drained broccoli. 

Prepare a glass casserole dish with cooking spray and pour the mixture in. 

Bake until hot and bubbly, approx. 40-45 minutes. 

In the meantime, prep rice and sides. 

Comments: 

This isn't a fancy dish, obviously, but my family loves it. Everyone gets seconds and eagerly hopes for and eats any/all the leftovers. 

When I was first struggling with Lyme Disease, I was given a version of this dish from a friend at church with rice and broccoli and chicken altogether, and I loved it. 

I asked for the recipe and then cooked it for my family, but their feedback dictated that I change the sauce. The original version was made with mayonnaise, but after referring to other divan recipes online, I adapted the recipe to make the dish without mayonnaise and separate the rice from the dish altogether. 

When I cooked it again, I changed the sauce even more to make it creamer, since that is what the feedback my family prefers. 

I try to be careful not to steam the broccoli too long. Otherwise, it totally falls apart when it is mixed with the chicken and sauce. I prefer when the broccoli is in bite-sized pieces like the chicken, but my family actually seems to prefers the broccoli overcooked and incorporated into the sauce (as in the photo above.) 

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