Chicken And Broccoli Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter or margarine, divided use
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (16-ounce) package fresh broccoli flowerets
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup (2 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
• ½ cup (2 ounces) finely shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

How to make Chicken And Broccoli Casserole

1. Melt ¼ cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken, and sauté until done.
2. Remove chicken from skillet, and set aside.
3. Cook broccoli in a steamer basket over boiling water 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
4. Remove from heat; drain well, and set aside.
5. Melt remaining ¼ cup butter in skillet over medium heat.
6. Whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
7. Gradually add milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
8. Remove from heat, and stir in Swiss cheese, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and salt.
9. Layer half of chicken, broccoli, and cheese sauce in a lightly greased 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
10. Repeat layer once.
11. Cover and chill casserole up to 8 hours, if desired; remove from refrigerator, and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.
12. Bake, covered, at 350*F (175*C) for 20 minutes.
13. Uncover and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, if desired, and bake 5 more minutes.

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