French Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh broccoli, sliced in spears and steamed 2 minutes or 3 (10 ounce) packages frozen broccoli spears, thawed
• 3 -4 cups cooked chicken, skinned, boned and cut into large pieces
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup chicken broth or 1/3 cup wine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups milk (i use half and half)
• 1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimentos
• 1 (8 ounce) package old english cheese, cubed or 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish, layer the broccoli spears and chicken pieces alternately. set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan over medium heat, combine the melted butter, dissolved cornstarch, broth, seasonings, milk and pimientos.
• 3 cook until thickened. add cheese, stir until melted.
• 4 pour warm sauce over top of chicken and broccoli.
• 5 bake at 350°f for about 35 minutes or until bubbly.