Chicken Divan
Delicious Chicken Divan with creamy chicken, broccoli, topped with Ritz cracker crumbs.
Equipment
- Dutch oven or large pot
- 9 x 13 casserole dish
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts see notes
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 stick celery diced
- 4 cups broccoli florets about ½ lb.
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 10.5 oz. cream of chicken soup
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
Topping
- ½ cup crushed Ritz crackers or panko breadcrumbs
- 2 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the chicken, onions, and celery and toss to coat. Sauté for 3 minutes, until chicken is about halfway done, then add the broccoli and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Cook for 3-5 more minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat.
- Add the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, seasonings, and half of the cheese. Stir to combine.
- Transfer to a lightly greased 9 x 13 casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
- Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and increase heat to 400 degrees.
- Combine the melted butter and Ritz crackers. Sprinkle over the casserole and bake for 8-10 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Remove and let it sit for 5 minutes prior to serving.
- Serve over rice, biscuits, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
Cooked chicken may be used in which case sautéing it isn’t necessary. Frozen broccoli may be used, thaw it first and pat it dry. This recipe is in The Cozy Cookbook on page 196!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 611kcal
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