This scrumptious casserole is mainly rooster and broccoli in a mustard cream sauce. It is a good way to make use of up any cooked rooster you’ll have available, or, in fact, you may cook dinner rooster to make use of particularly on this dish. Hen thighs or breast work – whichever you’ve available or whichever you like.
As a result of my husband is the one one who eats meat, I halve this recipe after which he eats the leftovers for lunches through the week. The photographs proven don’t embrace the topping. We have discovered that it is good with or with out it.
Hen Divan Casserole
serves 6
1 head broccoli, reduce into 1-2 inch florets and tender stems peeled and diced/sliced
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (plus extra for greasing dish)
1 small onion, minced
5 med to massive mushrooms, cleaned, halved, and sliced, non-compulsory
5 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 cup low-sodium rooster inventory
1 cup milk
3/4 – 1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese, shredded (or your loved ones’s favourite cheese)
1 cup cooked rooster, diced
Topping (non-compulsory):
1 Tablespoon butter
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
Preheat the oven to 400 levels Fahrenheit. Butter a shallow 3 quart casserole or baking dish, put aside.
Put together the topping if utilizing: In a small bowl soften the 1 Tablespoon butter. Stir within the parmesan and breadcrumbs till coated with butter. Put aside.
Convey a big saucepan of water to a boil. Add broccoli and cook dinner till vibrant inexperienced and nearly tender. Rinse with cool water, drain as a lot water off as potential, and put aside.
In a big pan over medium warmth, soften the 4 Tablespoons butter and sauté the onions and mushrooms till the onions start to look translucent. Stir typically to forestall burning. Whisk within the flour. Prepare dinner the combination, whisking always so it will not brown, for about 3 minutes. Stir within the mustard.
Add the broth slowly, whisking into the roux. Whisk within the milk and cream and season with salt and pepper to style. Convey to a simmer and cook dinner, whisking often to take away any lumps, till thickened, about 5-6 minutes. Take away the pan from warmth and stir within the cheese till melted.
In a big bowl combine collectively the broccoli, cooked rooster, and sauce, stirring till every little thing is completely coated. Pour into the ready casserole/baking dish and sprinkle with the ready topping if utilizing.
Bake till browned and bubbly, 35-40 minutes.
Serve.
