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Creamy Broccoli Chicken Casserole

We'll help you make a fresh, preservative free gravy for this chicken with step by step video instructions. Prep time is only 25 minutes, which leaves you time to get some exercise and come back for delicious, creamy chicken with fiber- filled broccoli. Here at Orange Tree Lane we like to save you time so that you can go out and live, so don't forget to watch the VIDEO to make your own preparation that much easier. (Look at the highlighted link below for a very simple side dish idea.)
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Poultry
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tbsp butter organic
  • 6 tbsp whole wheat pastry flour or white flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cup(s) chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup(s) nutritional yeast *see more
  • 64 oz(s) frozen broccoli florets cooks way down!
  • 5 carrots cut into thin disks
  • 1 1/2 lb(s) boneless skinless split chicken breasts 1 " chunks
  • 3/4 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup(s) bread crumbs

Method
 

  1. Prep Work: Chop carrots and broccoli if using fresh; store together. Shred cheese if needed.
  2. Heat butter in large skillet until bubbling. Add salt and flour with whisk. (Will be lumpy.) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Add broth 1/2 c. at a time, whisking continually to eliminate lumps. Add lemon juice and nutritional yeast and leave to simmer while preparing vegetables and chicken.
  4. Cut carrots thin and place in 13 x 9 pan along with broccoli. Cut chicken into 1" square pieces and top vegetables.
  5. Pour gravy over chicken and top with foil. Bake 35 min. Take out of oven and cut one piece of chicken to check for doneness. If no longer pink, top with cheese and bread crumbs return to oven uncovered for 10 more min. or until cheese melts. Serve with a plate of fresh cut vegetables with a quick dip. *Nutritional yeast is not a living culture. It is grown on molasses and is loaded with extra B vitamins and amino acids; a very simple way to add a mega dose of natural vitamins to your diet. It also has a very slight nutty flavor which blends well with gravies, broth and meat. It can be purchased at a health food grocery store like Henry's Marketplace. Just ask for help the first time you go to look for it.