Chicken Divan Egg Noodle Casserole

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Total Time:
2 hr 30 min
Prep
10 min
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Cook
1 hr 20 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 generous bundle broccolini, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces or 1 small head broccoli, trimmed and cut into small, thin stalks and florets
  • Salt
  • 2 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast, fat removed
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 1 pound extra-wide egg noodles
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 rounded tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • A few sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed and chopped
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup white or whole wheat panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • A handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Directions

Place a large pot of water on to boil for egg noodles and broccolini. Salt the water and cook the broccolini until tender. Remove to a plate. When the broccolini is cool enough to handle chop it into bite-size pieces.

Place the chicken in a few inches of water with a peeled quartered onion and a couple of bay leaves. Bring the water to a low boil then reduce the heat to a simmer and gently poach the chicken 10 to 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in skillet over medium heat and saute the onions and garlic until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the broccolini to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Turn the heat off pan.

While the onions cook, heat the butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat, whisk in flour 1 minute then whisk in the milk and season with salt, pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, and thyme. Thicken 5 minutes then whisk in a little of the sauce to the egg yolks to combine, then add the egg yolks back to the sauce and whisk to combine, turn heat down to the lowest setting.

Cook's Note: If sauce becomes too thick, add a splash of chicken poaching liquid and turn off the heat.

Shred the poached chicken with forks or dice poached chicken into small, bite-size pieces.

Preheat the broiler.

To the large pot of boiling water, add the egg noodles. Cook the noodles according to package directions for al dente. Drain the noodles very well and add them back to the hot pot. Stir in the broccolini, chicken, and sauce, and then transfer to a casserole dish. Place the casserole in the middle of the oven and broil 3 to 5 minutes until bubbly and brown. Cool and store for make-ahead meal.

To serve the casserole, heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mix together the panko, Gruyere, Parm, and parsley. Place the casserole on a baking sheet in upper half of the oven and bake 30 minutes, add the topping and bake 15 to 20 minutes more, or until brown and crispy on top.

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  • on December 26, 2012

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    I have not yet tasted this casserole as it is still in the oven, however, some of the directions did not make sense to me and the prep time was way more than 10 min. Seriously, due to the prep time and the many pots and pans and bowls I had to use.....never again! This recipe doesn't sound like Rachel to me.......did someone screw this recipe up?

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  • on July 30, 2012

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    What a waste of time and money! Way too many noodles, not nearly enough sauce. What a disappointment. At least the dogs will eat it.

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  • on May 29, 2012

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    The dish was too dry after baking. I followed the recipe exactly and I also used some of the chicken poaching liquid because I thought it was going to be too dry. It had great taste, but next time I would double the sauce. The panko didn't really get brown. Next time I would use melted butter to top the dish to get more color on the top.

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