Creamy Broccoli Bake With Chicken

Prep: 15 min., Cook: 8 min., Bake: 30 min.

Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2  (12-oz.) packages fresh broccoli florets
• 1  tablespoon  salt
• 2  tablespoons  butter
• 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2  cups  milk
• 1  (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  (4-oz.) package crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1  pound  chopped cooked chicken breast
• 1/3  cup  finely crushed saltine crackers (about 10 crackers)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Coarsely chop broccoli. Cook broccoli and 1 Tbsp. salt in a Dutch oven in boiling water to cover 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.

2. Melt butter in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheeses and 1/4 tsp. salt until melted. Stir in broccoli and chicken.

3. Place in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; sprinkle with crackers.

4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.