Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 3-4 C broccoli florets, cut in small pieces
3 C cooked chicken shredded or diced
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 C heavy/whipping cream
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
salt & pepper to taste
2 C grated cheddar cheese divided
1/3 C butter melted
3/4 C panko breadcrumbs
3/4 C Ritz crackers crumbs
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Directions: |
Directions:Bring water to a boil for the broccoli. Cut into small florets and boil for 2-3 minutes. Don't overcook! Drain and set aside.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9x13 casserole dish.
In a saucepan, add softened cream cheese, heavy cream, onion powder, garlic powder, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. Stir often over medium heat until the cream cheese has completely melted into the sauce (this should take about 5 minutes). Important: the sauce should not get too thick (it should be similar to Alfredo sauce). If the sauce looks too thick, add a touch more cream. The sauce will thicken more in the oven. Take the pan from the heat and mix in half the cheddar cheese and stir until smooth. Stir Ritz crackers and panko crumbs in a bowl and add melted butter. Stir well.
Add a small amount of sauce in casserole, and layer chicken, broccoli and sauce.
Top the casserole with the remaining cheddar, followed by the breadcrumb mixture.
Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes until topping is brown. Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes before serving.
NOTES
Using heavy cream results in a richer sauce that is less likely to curdle in the oven.
You can substitute 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1/2 C milk. or 1 jar of Alfredo sauce in place of making the sauce.
You can use frozen broccoli but defrost it first, drain it well, and skip the boiling step. |
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