What's for Dinner? Top Secret Chicken Divan Recipe

SHHH! This recipe was garnered, swiped or procured, if you will, in a manner which I am not proud to admit. My very good friend Celeste promised me for years that she would give me this recipe. To no avail, she always seemed to forget. But a few years ago, (5 to be precise) she moved from where we once lived and in the process, asked me to help pack her kitchen. There it was, in all it's secret glory, THE recipe, an email copy from her mother placed on the back of the spice cabinet with a piece of scotch tape. What was I to do? The last thing I remember was getting home and finding that recipe in my bag. I don't know how it got there and I am not going to question the universal forces that shined upon me on that day. Please promise not to tell! ; )

Here is what you will need to make Chicken Divan:

1 rotisserie chicken, meat taken from the bone and shredded. Or you can boil or steam about 4 chicken breasts and then cool and shred them.

2 14 ounce bags of broccoli florets
2 cans of cream of Chicken soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon lemon juice (I left this out)
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese divided
1/4 to 1/2 cup of grated parmesean cheese
Ground pepper
Paprika

In the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish, place your frozen broccoli, lay the shredded chicken on top of that. Next, mix your sauce;

In a bowl, combine the soup, sour cream, mayo and one cup of shredded cheddar as well as the lemon juice. Mix well and pour over the layered broccoli and chicken.

Spread evenly and sprinkle with the remaining cup of cheddar cheese, the parmesan cheese and then pepper and paprika.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until all the cheese is melted and the casserole is browned and bubbly.

Serve this over or next to some steamed rice and/or some french bread and a green salad.

This is one of my favorites! Has been ever since Celeste brought it to me after Molly was born. Nothing beats this dish! Rick and I had it at our wedding! It can be everyday or you can serve this to guests.

I hope you try this, and I hope you enjoy it. Until next time, See Ya!

P.S.

Remember, it's a secret, don't tell Celeste!

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[han0115]

Can't stand listening to the cat!!!!!!

[atticus9799]

@han0115 Then let the cat outside! ; ) LOL Why did you feel compelled to write that as a comment? Silly, just silly.

[han0115]

@atticus9799 Just letting you know. You are a good cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't like cats , for one thing, I am allergic to them. Lots of people do though so disregard my comment. Keep cooking though. Bob xo

[atticus9799]

@han0115 Thank you and sorry. Sometimes I let things get to me and today I am a bit on edge. No worries. Keep watching. Somedays I don't like my cats either.  : )

[s2000julius]

Was gonna watch your video...but after explaining how you stole the recipe and made it your own, i just cant stand people like that. My 2 cents.

[atticus9799]

@s2000julius That's too bad for you. I am assuming you have absolutely no sense of humor whatsoever. My friend knows about this. She doesn't care. I am pretty good at figuring out what is in a recipe without having a recipe. What do you care where the recipe came from? You can't stand people like me? Thats sad too! Cause I'm awesome. I can't stand people who judge others based on superficial crap. Just my 2 cents.

[atticus9799]

@Atsume1020 It is one cup of may in a casserole that easily feeds 10 to 12 people. You are not consuming 1 cup yourself. I do not understand the comment. If you don't care for mayo than don't make the recipe.

[lala0578]

thanks because i had no idea what it was but looks great keep cookin!

[mjhalas20]

@mjhalas20 Stealing*

[mjhalas20]

Well I made this for dinner last night and my whole family loved it sayed it was on of my best dishesand kept thanking me but the thank you goes to you for uploading it so thank you again and for slealing the reipe it was well worth it....lol.Thank you again Noreen:)

[mjhalas20]

Thank you for sharing I am going to cook it for dinner this week.

[AuntDuddie]

I am cracking up! I have recipes taped inside my cabinet doors too!

[nuclearthreat545]

The cat and the food were the best parts