Chicken And Broccoli Bake

Ingredients:

1 lb Fresh broccoli
3 tb Butter or margarine
2 tb Finely chopped yellow onion
3 tb All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 pn Black pepper
1/8 ts Poultry seasoning (optional)
2 c Milk
1 1/2 c Cubed cooked chicken (or
-turkey)
1 c Shredded Cheddar cheese

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Trim the leaves and coarse stems from the broccoli.
Cut the remaining stems and florets into bite-size pieces.
Bring about 1 inch of lightly salted water to boiling in a 2-quart saucepan.
Add the broccoli and boil, covered, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
Drain thoroughly in a colander, then transfer to an ungreased 1 quart casserole or an 8x8x2-inch baking dish.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion and cook, uncovered, until soft, about 5 minutes.
Blend in the flour, salt and pepper, and the poultry seasoning if used, to make a smooth paste.
Gradually add the milk and cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Add the chicken to the sauce, then pour the mixture over the broccoli.
Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the casserole.
Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
Makes 4 servings of 380 calories each.
[ Reader's Digest Quick, Thrifty Cooking; 1985 ] Posted by Fred Peters.