Broccoli Chicken Supreme
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 284.0
- Total Fat: 18.3 g
- Cholesterol: 137.9 mg
- Sodium: 663.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 21.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 11.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Broccoli Chicken Supreme calories by ingredient
Introduction
Tast of Home Tast of HomeNumber of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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6 cups fresh broccoli florets
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon butter
6 cups cubed chicken cooked
3 cans sliced water chestnuts, drained
Sauce:
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all- purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Place broccoli in a steamer basket, place in a large sacuepan over 1 in of water. Bring to a boil, cover and steam for 5-7 min. or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender.
In a greased 13in x 9 in x 2in baking dish, layer 4 cups of chicken, two-thirds of the mushrooms, two cans of water chestnuts and 4 cups of broccoli. In a greased 8in square baking dish, layer the remaining chicken, mushrooms, waterchestnuts and broccoli.
In a large sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in the flour, seasoned salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add broth and cream. Bring to a boil.cook and stir for 2 min. or until thickened and bubbly. remove from heat.
Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to pan. cook and stir unitl mixture reaches 160 degrees and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat, stir in lemon juice and nutmeg.
Pour 3 cups sauce over the large casserole and remaining sauce over the small casserole, sprinkle with almonds. Bake uncovered, at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. yield 12 servings
Directions
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PRISCILA5.