When I was young, this was just called chicken and broccoli casserole. And I HATED it. Fast forward to me as an adult and a random evening at my mom’s. She pulls leftovers from the fridge and I grudgingly decide to make a plate. I was instantly converted! Everything I hated about it as a kid I now loved!
The Paula Deen recipe was a new one for me. I swapped fresh broccoli in for frozen, light sour cream and mayonnaise, fat free cream of soups (one celery/one mushroom) and 2% cheddar. You’d never know. I’ve been eating it all week and aren’t even sick of it yet!
Laura
This was new for me. I never even HEARD of Chicken Divan. It's a very comforting casserole dish. Next time, I might add sliced mushrooms to it. I'd definitely make this dish again. I'd serve it to my family; people I'm comfortable with. My suggestion would be to let it sit after it's done cooking for about 15 minutes. Actually, this is the perfect make-ahead dish so cook it, let it cool, refrigerate it and eat it the next day. It was much tastier the next day. I'm glad I learned about Chicken Divan.
Recipe is courtesy of Paula Deen
