Broccoli Chicken Divan Casserole
Hearty, cheesy, and packed with flavor, this Broccoli Chicken Divan Casserole is a fantastic dinner for any night of the week! With a creamy sauce, tender broccoli, and golden brown cracker topping.
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Layers of tender chicken breast in cheese sauce and hearty broccoli make for a filling and satisfying dinner that you can easily make any night of the week!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Hands-Off Cooking: After combining all of the casserole ingredients, all you have to do is pop it in the oven for an amazing dinner.
Simple Ingredients: All of the components of this dish are ones you'll have in your pantry or easily find in the grocery store!
The Perfect Comfort Food: Thanks to a delicious cheesy base, filling chicken, and nutritious broccoli, this comfort dish will be a hit with even picky eaters.
For even more delicious casserole recipes, try my Chicken and Hash Brown Casserole or this Million Dollar Chicken Casserole!
Ingredients Needed
- Cream of Chicken Soup: Creates a rich and hearty base for this casserole.
- Mayonnaise: Use real mayo.
- White Cooking Wine: Cuts through all of the savory flavors with some bright acidity.
- Seasonings: A combination of salt and black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and curry powder add lots of warmth.
- Cooked Chicken: Using leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut for this dish.
- Broccoli Florets: Adds some nutrition and pops of vibrant green color.
- Cheddar Cheese: I recommend using a nice sharp cheddar for the most flavor.
- Ritz Crackers: A nice buttery cracker topping pulls this casserole together.
How to Make this Broccoli Chicken Divan
- Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, combine cream of chicken soup with seasonings, mayo, and white wine.
- Step 2: Add chicken and broccoli and mix well.
- Step 3: Mix in half the cheddar cheese.
- Step 4: Spoon the chicken mixture into a prepared 9x13 casserole dish.
- Step 5: Sprinkle the other half of the cheese over top.
- Step 6: Top with crushed crackers, then bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown.
Recipe Tips
- Serve this casserole over rice, egg noodles, or just enjoy on its own.
- For an alcohol free version, use milk instead of the cooking wine.
- The curry powder can be omitted, but I highly recommend including it for flavor.
- Frozen broccoli can be used as a shortcut, but be sure to properly thaw it first and drain any liquid.
- Instead of crackers, you could use breadcrumbs for the topping.
- If you have leftovers, transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Recipe FAQ's
This dish is said to have been created at the Divan Pariesen Restaurant in the Chatham Hotel in New York City. The French word "divan" refers to a meeting place and gives the dish a sense of elegance but also comfort.
Pre-cooked chicken breast or rotisserie chicken are highly recommended for this dish! If you prefer darker meat, you can also use shredded chicken thighs instead. Shredded chicken works best, but you could cube the chicken instead if you prefer.
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Chicken Divan Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup white cooking wine see notes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon curry powder see notes
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
- 2 cups broccoli florets cut in small pieces
- 2 cups Sharp cheddar cheese shredded and divided
- 28 Ritz crackers crushed (which yields 1 cup)
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly coat a 9”x13” casserole dish with nonstick pan spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl add the cream of chicken soup with the mayonnaise, white wine, garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder, salt and pepper, mix with a spatula until sauce is combined. Add the chicken, broccoli and mix again, then add half of the cheddar cheese, mix well.
- Spread into the prepared casserole dish. Top with the remaining cheddar cheese then the crushed Ritz crackers.
- Bake in the 350-degree F oven for about 40-45 minutes until the casserole is hot and bubbly and the Ritz crackers are golden brown.
- Serve hot over cooked white rice or egg noodles and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
Notes
- You can substitute milk for the cooking wine if you prefer alcohol free version.
- The curry powder is highly recommended, but you can leave it out if you prefer.
- Frozen thawed broccoli can be used as a substitute. Make sure to drain all the liquids very well before mixing it into the casserole.
