Creamy Chicken Broccoli Casserole

By learen

Ingredients

• 3 c broccoli florets
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 T butter
• 1 lb cooked and cubed chicken breast
• salt and pepper to taste
• generous amt garlic powder
• 1 med red or white diced onion
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 c quartered crimini mushrooms
• 1/2 c dry white wine
• 1 c chicken stock
• 1 c sour cream******
• 1 T flour
• 8 oz pkg cream cheese
• 1 c crushed croutons

Details

Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from comfortablefood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Steam the broccoli florets until just under tender and place them in the bottom of a greased casserole dish.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a heavy bottomed skillet over med high heat, then add the chicken, sprinkle generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder,then cook until done.
Using a strainer, remove the cooked chicken from the pan and arrange it in with the broccoli.
Leave the liquid in the pan and lower the heat a little, add the diced onion, salt and pepper and cook for about 3 min or until beginning to turn brown.
Add the garlic and continue cooking for about 2 more min.
Increase the heat to med high and add the mushrooms and cook until they have released most of their liquid, about 5-6 min.
Increase heat to high, then pour in the wine, and boil until the liquid reduces by about half, about 3 min.
Using a fork, whisk the flour, cream cheese, sour cream and stock together until blended, then stir into the sauce and simmer until it begins to thicken,about 3-5 min.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and broccoli. bake in the oven about 25-30 min.
Sprinkle the crouton bits over the top about 10 min before done.