Oct 13 2016
This dish was our kid’s favorite; I haven’t fixed it in a long time. Our daughter was coming home to stay the weekend so I fixed it for her.
My wife went to the doctor Tuesday for a rash on her forehead. She has shingles and got started on her meds. By today it had spread some and her eyelid was swollen so back to the doctor. She called me at 4:30 and was on her way to see an eye doctor to make sure it wasn’t in her eye. The daughter called and said she would be late so I delayed cooking. I am glad it was an easy dish to delay.
It turned out good; the shingles are not in her eye. We ate about 7:15 and the daughter warmed hers up when she got here a half hour later. It tasted great and the skillet cornbread was good with it.
I was glad I had a couple slices of bacon to use and will be a part of my recipe now. Bacon does seem to make everything a little better!
Yesterday was our daughter in laws birthday and today is the grandsons. We are all going out to eat tonight to celebrate!
Smokin Don
Recipe:
My Chicken Divan
1 ½ to 2 lbs. chicken breasts, cooked
2 10 oz pkgs frozen broccoli spears, cooked
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
2 cups milk
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt to taste
2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 to 6 slices bacon cooked (optional)
Cook the chicken however you like; cut in slices or shred. Cook broccoli & drain. Place broccoli in buttered casserole dish. Heat cream cheese, milk, garlic, & salt in sauce pan, stir until smooth. Pour 1 cup of the sauce over the broccoli, sprinkle w/half the cheese. Place the chicken on top. Pour 1 more cup of sauce over chicken. Bake at 350 deg for 25 min.
Pour remaining sauce over top & rest of the cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, let stand 10 min. before serving. If you use fresh broccoli precooked to fork render.
Note: A good variation is to add some bacon. I smoked 2 lbs. of chicken breasts I had brined for 2 hours. I did them what would have been the skin side down with bacon on top to an IT of 150 deg. After the chicken had cooled I sliced about ¼ inch thick. Leftover chicken would work too.
I have used asparagus in place of broccoli and that is good.
You could add the crumbled bacon before going under the broiler or add before serving.
