Broccoli Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (3 lb) broiler-fryer chickens
• 1 lb fresh broccoli
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 place chicken in a dutch oven, and cover with water. bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat. simmer 1 hour or until tender. remove chicken, and let cool. bone chicken, and chop meat; set aside.
• 2 trim off large leaves of broccoli. remove tough ends of lower stalks, and wash broccoli thoroughly. separate into spears. cook broccoli, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside.
• 3 combine soup, mayonnaise, and lemon juice; stir well. set aside.
• 4 arrange broccoli in a lightly greased 12x8x2 inch baking dish; top with chicken and soup mixture. combine breadcrumbs and butter, stirring well; sprinkle over top of casserole.
• 5 bake at 350 for 20 minutes. sprinkle cheese over top of casserole; return to oven 5 minutes or until cheese melts.