Chicken Divan Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed of fat
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 cups instant rice
• 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen broccoli spears , thawed and chopped
• into bite sized pieces.
• 8 ounces sharp shredded cheddar cheese
• 36 Ritz crackers (1 sleeve), crushed to coarse crumbs
  

 

Preparation:

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut chicken breast into 2-inch chunks.
3. Spread chicken pieces in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
4. Whisk the Cream, Broth, and Mustard together in a large pot and bring to a boil.
5. Stir the rice into the cream mixture, then pour over the chicken.
6. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
7. Remove baking dish from oven
8. Add chopped broccoli and cheddar cheese into the baking dish.
9. Sprinkle the Ritz crumbs over the top.
10. Continue to bake until the edges are bubbling and the crumbs are browned, 5 to 10 minutes.