Chicken Divan Goes Local

Life is a balancing act. Sometime you cook a super healthy dinner from scratch using all local ingredients. Other times you open a couple cans of Cream of Chicken soup. Today I did the latter, but still made a dish that was tasty and healthy–and mostly local!  We ate Chicken Divan–chicken and broccoli (or green beans) covered in a creamy sauce.  

Chicken Divan out of oven

Chicken Divan out of oven

This dish is a perfect mid-winter meal, steamy and rich, when the snow blows outside. And surprisingly, a more “processed” ingredient like canned soup can help make use of local foods. I took out a bag of frozen (CSA) broccoli, then used leftovers from a roasted free range chicken raised by a local farmer. The recipe calls for 4 (regular store) chicken breasts, but the two breasts leftover from the prior night’s dinner was the perfect quantity (about 20 oz). Yup those free range chickens are meaty! 

Broccoli

CSA Broccoli

My kids always like it when I make a recipe from my childhood (though we called it Chicken Supreme growing up). All I have to do is tell them it is one of Grandma’s recipes and you can feel the excitement. And did you know that the “cream of” soups aren’t as unhealthy as their reputation now that the lower fat and healthy recipe versions are available? While they may have a few ingredients I can’t quite identify, they are low in fat and not too high in sodium after you add in all the rest of the ingredients. So once in awhile I toss them into a dish and don’t think twice.

Layer Broccoli and Chicken

Layer Broccoli and Chicken

I serve the Chicken Divan over brown rice and add a nice salad. Steamy, creamy and a snap to make, it is the perfect comfort food! 

Chicken Divan Served

Chicken Divan Served

Chicken Divan out of oven

Chicken Divan

Chicken with broccoli or green beans, covered in a creamy sauce, Chicken Divan is a perfect winter comfort food.
Author: Inger
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Main Dish
Servings 6 -8
Calories 559 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packages broccoli spears
  • 4 chicken breasts cooked and sliced (about 20 oz)
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup mayonnaise preferably Reduced Fat
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup grated cheese

Instructions
 

  • Layer broccoli and chicken in casserole.
  • Mix soup, mayonnaise, curry powder and lemon juice. Spoon over broccoli and chicken.
  • Top with grated cheese.
  • Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.
  • Serve over (ideally brown) rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 37gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 1188mgPotassium: 639mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 360IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 2mg
I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.
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15 thoughts on “Chicken Divan Goes Local

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  2. Erica

    Also one of my fave dishes growing up. I’ve never made it myself though! I like your addition of curry powder, sounds interesting! I am going to make this.

    1. Inger Post author

      It’s a great dish if you are low on energy Erica! Trader Joe’s even has quick cooking brown rice.

  3. Louise

    5 stars
    Hi Inger!
    I actually did a “clean out the fridge” soup tonight using leftover “chubby” chicken breasts and leftover fresh and local string beans. Of course I added carrots and celery and the like and came {{this}} close to tossing in a can of “cream of” when I realized I had some leftover canned chick peas which wouldn’t thicken everything quite nicely and it did:)

    I do however use canned cream of soups every now and again such as in recipes like this classic. We called it Chicken Supreme too but now that it has gone local, Chicken Divan is more appropriate I think:)

    Looks yummy, Inger, perfect for this horrid weather too. Thanks for sharing, Inger…

    P.S. Do you have any Meatball recipes you’d like to share? If so, pop on over to my blog to see what I’m doing with them:)

    1. Inger Post author

      Good for you for doing your own alternative to canned soup Louise! I figured it must be possible, but wasn’t up to the trial and error.

      I will have to check out your meatballs–I don’t actually do any myself. Might be the perfect time to remedy that!

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