Chicken Divan

See original recipe on Scratch Pantry

On May 13, 2023 we made a six times recipe for a total of 2 - 9x12 pans and 8 - 9x9 pans.  We agreed that this recipe was a win, both in flavour and recipe balance.

Filling

24 cups cooked brown rice

12lbs chicken breast, diced, cooked

¾ cup butter

6 yellow onions, diced

12 carrots, diced

24 cups broccoli florets (approx 3 lbs)

salt and pepper to taste

Sauce

2¼ cups salted butter

2¼ cups flower

9 cups chicken broth

9 cups whole milk

4 cups sour cream

2 T garlic powder

2 T onion powder

2 T mustard powder

salt & pepper to taste

Topping

15 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

6 cups crushed Ritz cracker or panko (we used panko)

¾ cup melted butter

Method

Start the sauce by melting the butter and whisking in the flour.  Cook for about 2 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and milk

When the sauce has thickened, take it off the heat and add in the sour cream, garlic, onion, mustard, salt & pepper.

Sautee the onions and carrots in the butter.  When mostly soft add the broccoli and cook until the broccoli is bright green.

Mix up the panko and melted butter 

Layer rice, chicken, veggies, white sauce and cheddar.  Add the panko if cooking immediately.  If not, freeze it separately and sprinkle on after thawing the dish.

If frozen, thaw for a day or two in the fridge.
Bake at 350F covered for 30 minutes and uncovered for 10 minutes.