Recipes For 2006

Chicken Divan

4 1/2 cups cooked chicken or turkey meat chunked
20 oz cooked broccoli (spears or cuts)
5 tbs. butter divided
3 tbs. flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 can cream of celery soup
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 cup sherry
3/4 cups heavy cream - whipped
3/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain all liquid from broccoli. Layer broccoli in bottom of 9" x 13" casserole dish. Layer chicken/turkey meat on top of broccoli. Set aside. In a medium sauce pan, melt 3 tbs butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk to combine. Add sherry. When mixture begins to bubble, add milk, mayonnaise, soup and nutmeg. Continue to cook stirring often, until sauce thickens - about 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat. Whip heavy cream until cream is stiff. Gently fold sauce into the heavy cream until combined. Pour over casserole evenly. Melt remaining 2 tbs. butter and combine with bread crumbs. Evenly coat top of casserole with bread crumb mixture. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake casserole for 30-35 minutes or until top of casserole is slightly brown.

Serves approximately 6.