Chicken Divan

Submitted by: June Shockley
Old fashioned comfort food.  If you want it to be gluten free search for gluten free condensed cream soup.

Chicken Divan

Ingredients:

• 3 cups basmati rice, cooked
• 1 (20-oz) bag frozen broccoli
• 6 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into bite-size pieces
• 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced and sautéed
• 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp curry powder
• 3/4 cup cooking sherry
• 1–1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup butter-flavored crackers, crushed
• 3 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9'' x 13'' baking dish.
2. Combine the rice, broccoli, chicken, mushrooms, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, and sherry in a large bowl. Place the mixture into the casserole dish.
3. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the chicken and rice mixture.
4. Combine the crushed crackers, parsley, and butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle the crumbs over the cheese and bake in the oven for 1 hour, or until the top is browned and the casserole is bubbly.