Last night, after our adventures in the ER Momma and Father John were hungry so we stopped at "Village Inn" (really it was Denny's but Mom can't see so she thought it was a VI)......yeah, this is the reason I don't eat out! Ewww......when we were leaving my Mom said "Jamie, you didn't order breakfast:"! Wish I would have, it's hard to mess up pancakes! In no way do I think Denny's constitutes fine dining but wow it was BAD! But the service was good, the girl always had a smile on her face and was really sweet even though my Mom can be kinda testy! :)
Today was my day off and normally that means laundry, cleaning and cooking......check! check! and check!
Normally I do a roast on Sunday but I couldn't find a small enough one when I went shopping (cooking for 2 is a challenge sometimes) so I decided on a lovely chicken divan! I love broccoli!! How many foods look like trees and are so tasty? I can't think of many! With a bag of cooked chicken out of the freezer you can have this in the oven in minutes and on the table in less than 45! In 45 minutes you could clean your bathroom (or fold laundry.....or just sit in your favorite chair and do nada.....no judgement)!
Chicken Divan
2-3 cups broccoli florets (steam until bright green and slightly tender please don't boil it, that is a terrible thing to do to a beautiful veggie)
Lightly grease a 9X13 pan. Put the broccoli in. Put a bag of chopped chicken over the top of the broccoli (thaw the chicken first).
Make a sauce of
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 cup Mayo
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp lemon juice
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Heat this up gently just until cheese melts. Salt and pepper to taste and pour over the broccoli/chicken mixture!
Mix 1/2 cup bread crumbs with 2 Tbsp melted butter. Sprinkle over the top. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Serve over hot rice.
Super yummy leftovers and this freezes beautifully! Thaw completely before baking.
Tried this recipe tonight, it was very good. My kids loved it too. Thanks for a yummy meal!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Mel!! Can't wait to see you guys at the reunion! <3
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