Wow! I have a yummy guest post for you today! This French Chicken Broccoli Supreme comes from Jonna at Get Off Your Butt and Bake! Be sure to visit her. Her recipes and photos are awesome!
During the cold winter months, this is exactly the kind of dish I crave at dinner time. I just had it tonight with my family and we devoured it!
This is really, honestly my favorite casserole type chicken dish. I probably could eat it every night! There are a lot of varieties of this recipe out there, but you have to try making this one with homemade sauce, and not canned soup. It makes a huge difference in taste quality. When I posted this previously, one of my sweet commentors asked if they could leave out the poppy seeds. Sure you can . . . they simply add subtle taste, and make the crumbs looks a bit prettier. You could substitute another veggie for the Broccoli, if you turn your nose up at Broccoli. In fact, you could substitute ham for the chicken, and that would also be tasty. I also want you to know that this re-heats quite well. If you have leftovers, simply reheat in the microwave until it is hot and bubbly again. Then turn on your broiler, and toast those yummy crumbs until they are crisp again. Really good!
Enjoy!
Jonna
FRENCH CHICKEN BROCOLLI SUPREME
Ingredients:
1 – lb. fresh broccoli Break in pieces, and steam for 2 minutes.
3 cups cooked chicken breasts – Break up in small pieces
3 cups Grated Cheddar Cheese divided
2 tubes Ritz Crackers
1 stick melted butter
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Sauce:
1/3 C. Butter melted
1/4 C. Cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 C. COLD Water
1/3 C. Chicken Broth
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
2 Cups Milk
1 1/2 cups of the above Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
In greased 13×9 pan, layer the broccoli and chicken, then set aside. In saucepan over medium heat, combine the melted butter, cornstarch dissolved in water, chicken broth, seasonings, and milk. Stir well, and continue stirring until sauce has thickened. Turn heat down to low, and add 1- 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese. Stir until melted. Pour over the chicken and broccoli. Top with 1- 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese.
Melt the butter, and add the poppy seeds, and stir well. Crush Ritz crackers in large zip-lock bag with a rolling pin. Don’t crush too small. Add crumbs to the melted butter. Sprinkle crumbs over the top of the grated cheese.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until hot & bubbly.
Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe with us, Jonna!
Kristi says
That looks delicious! I stumbled it!
Wendy says
First of all, I would leave the poppy seeds out. That’s just me. But, since I am NOT a fan of string bean casserole, I can see me using this recipe and replacing the broccoli with string beans and enjoying it. I detest the traditional casserole. But, I’d also like the broccoli and I’d use the fried onions instead of crackers.
Cat Davis - Food Family Finds says
Bookmarked! I’m definitely gonna put this on meal list for next week, that looks so good.
Chilegal says
This looks really good. It would, IMO, also be a great use for leftover turkey around holiday time. Thanks!