Thursday, February 24, 2011

Chicken Broccoli

2 10 oz. packages frozen broccoli spears or two 8 ounce packages frozen cut asparagus
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups light cream or milk
2 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese
10 ounces cooked chicken, chopped or shredded
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, cook vegetables according to package directions; drain.  Arrange in a 12x71/2x2 inch baking dish.  For sauce, in a saucepan melt butter; stir in flour, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.  Add cream or milk and broth all at once.  Cook and stir till bubbly; continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes more.  Add Swiss cheese; stir till melted. 
Pour half of the sauce over the broccoli.  Top with chicken.  Pour remaining sauce over all.  Sprinkle Parmesan atop.  Bake in 350 oven for 20 minutes or till heated through.  Broil 3 or 4 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or till golden.  Serves 6

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