Chicken Divan Casserole

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cooked chopped broccoli
• 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken meat
• 2 (4.5 ounce) cans mushrooms, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained (optional)
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
2. Arrange cooked broccoli in prepared baking dish. Arrange chicken over broccoli. Add mushrooms, onions, and water chestnuts (see Cook's Note).
3. In a medium bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, and melted butter. Mix together and pour sauce mixture over chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbly and the cheese is golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes.

Additional or Substitutions:

Minced jalapeno (deseeded)
1 small can green chilies, drained
Fennel (to taste)
Celery seed (to taste)
1 clove of minced garlic
Chopped Italian sausage
Shredded ham
Julienned tofu (instead of meat)


I think this would go really well with Saffron rice. Yum!