Most cooks in the South have one or more favorite chicken casserole recipes in the file box, because chicken casseroles are easy to prepare and make a nice dinner main dish or a recipe to make up for a community meal.
One of the most popular chicken casserole dishes includes broccoli. The flavor combination is nice, and the colors balance well for a pretty dish. This also adds a vegetable to the meal without having to cook a separate recipe.
Another plus with chicken casseroles are that most, like this one, can be made the night ahead and kept in the refrigerator covered and then baked right before the meal.
Chicken and Broccoli Casserole Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken boiled and cut up into bite sized pieces (around 3 cups)
- 2 boxes frozen broccoli (10 ounce size) steamed and drained
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup (10 ¾ ounce)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 TBS lemon juice
- 4 to 5 slices toasted bread cut in cubes
- ¼ cup melted butter
Directions:
- Combine chicken, broccoli, and cream soups and stir.
- Add mayonnaise, cheese, and lemon juice. Stir again.
- Butter or spray with Pam a casserole dish 9 x 9 or 9 x 11 or similar.
- Put chicken mixture into casserole dish and smooth mixture.
- Put bread cubes on top of chicken mixture.
- Drizzle butter over crumbs.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for around 20 minutes or until casserole is hot and bubbly. Baking time may be a little longer if the dish is assembled the night prior and is chilled.
Other Favorite Southern Casserole Style Dishes:
Southern Baked Cheese Fish - Looking for something different? This may sound like an odd recipe, but the combination of white, flaky fish and cheese really hits the spot.
Easy Chicken Pie with Biscuit Topping - Although this recipe is considered a chicken pot pie, it is made up like a casserole and is much easier than doing a traditional chicken pie with a pastry crust.
Southern Baked Pork Chops and Rice - This is a real comfort meal in a dish. It is a hearty casserole dish that hits the spot after a long day at work or school. It is especially popular with kids.
Southern Ham and Potato Casserole - This is a favorite casserole to make up with left over ham. It is a nice change of pace after a couple of days of delicous sliced ham and sandwiches.
Sweet Potato Casserole - This recipe is not a main dish, but is certainly a tasty side dish casserole. In fact, it is so yummy that it could easily be served as dessert.
Cyndi Allison - Southern born and fed, Cyndi Allison is a college lecturer and newspaper advisor as well as being a freelance writer. She writes on ...
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