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Chicken Divan with Almonds Recipe

Chicken Divan with Almonds

Recipe courtesy James Villas, Crazy for Casseroles, The Harvard Common Press, 2003

Show: Sara's Secrets

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  • on January 24, 2011

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    Great base Recipe! I agree With the other comments. Make it your own..I roasted chicken breast on the bone with the skin on till just below 160 degrees...removed bone and skin when cool enough and sliced on the diagnal. Rather than steam the broccoli I roasted it for 10 minutes at 350 in the same caserole dish I was going to use to serve the meal.to the cheese sauce I added shallots, garlic an thyme and omitted the nummeg (I didn't have anyI doubled the recipe so I used half parmesan and half havarti...This was absolutely deliciouse I took it to a potluck and everyone including the kids loved it! The chicken was tender and the broccoli was cooked perfectly. This is definately a new family favorite!

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  • on January 16, 2011

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    FABULOUS!!! For some reason it's always hard to find a recipe for Chicken Divan that does not involve "cream of something" soup <bleh> so when I found this & it had everything I looked for, I gave it a whirl - and was greatly rewarded! The taste is just wonderful, even better the next day. Only substitution I made was to use gruyere cheese instead of parm, as that's what is in the classic French recipe. I found it a bit watery, so will probably reduce the amount of chicken stock next time - but that's hardly a criticism since overall it was fantastic :D Highly recommend!

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  • on August 10, 2008

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    This was a lovely recipe. It was fairly easy to make. I read the reviews and took some of the comments to heart. I sauted a chopped shallot in butter before adding the flour, when making the sauce. It did add a nice flavor. Also instead of adding the last 1/4 cup parmesan when layering the mixture into the baking dish, I subbed grated cheddar cheese. All in all it was a fabulous recipe. My husband who had never heard of Chicken Divan before, told me it is 'a keeper'. I agree, it made a very nice meal.

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  • on August 07, 2007

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    I found this recipe to be very bland and lacking taste. I would not make this again.

    Want to save time? Just pour a can of condensed Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom soup over a few chicken breasts, broccoli pieces, sprinkle with almonds, and you've got yourself a better tasting dish than this with a lot less time and effort.

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  • on June 19, 2007

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    Lots of steps to get the end result but it is worth it. Made this and had lots left over for a 2nd meal for family of 4!

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  • on December 30, 2006

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    My grandma used to make turkey divan after Thanksgiving every year. This brought back a lot of memories! My family voted to not add any almonds and it ended up just fine. I added a tad more curry and a touch of cayenne because not everything is a democratic process. It's MY kitchen afterall!!

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  • on December 02, 2006

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    I eliminated the almonds, simply because I didn't have any. I thought it was slightly bland, but thought the flavors improved overnight and it tasted much better re-heated the next day.

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  • on November 21, 2006

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    I've made this twice and it was so good. One of the best chicken dishes I have ever had. I used frozen brocoli instead of fresh and steamed just to make it easier. I will be making this many more times

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  • on September 12, 2006

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    This recipe looked really good but I found it to be very bland. Won't make again.

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  • on May 21, 2006

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    Made this for the family and they loved it!!!!!

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