Chicken-and-Broccoli Casserole
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 4:36pm

Ingredients




cup butter or margarine - (1 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1" pieces
1 pkt fresh broccoli flowerets - (16 oz)
cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
cup shredded Swiss cheese - (2 oz)
cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese - (2 oz)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons finely-shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

1 Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken, and saute until done. Remove chicken from skillet, and set aside. 2 Cook broccoli in a steamer basket over boiling water 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat; drain well, and set aside. 3 Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat, and stir in Swiss cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and salt. 4 Layer half of chicken, broccoli, and cheese sauce in a lightly greased 11- by 7-inch baking dish. Repeat layer once. Cover and chill casserole up to 8 hours, if desired; remove from refrigerator, and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. 5 Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, if desired, and bake 5 more minutes. 6 This recipe yields 4 servings.