*I do not precook the broccoli. I just place thawed broccoli in the bottom of the casserole dish. Either way works fine.
** The sauce will be thick. It is supposed to be.
Casserole can be made up a day ahead of time, covered, and kept in the refrigerator until ready to use.
2 - 10ozpackages frozen chopped broccoli or two small bags
3cupsboned chicken
2 10.5ozcans of condensed cream of chicken soup
3/4cupmayonnaise
1/2cupmilk
1Tbslemon juice
1cupshredded medium cheddar cheese
1cupbread crumbs
1Tbsmelted butter
Instructions
Cook broccoli according to package direction in salted water till tender; drain well.* Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange broccoli in the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Layer chicken on top of broccoli. In a separate bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, milk and lemon juice. Mix until well blended.** Pour over chicken and spread out evenly. Cover with shredded cheddar cheese. In a small bowl combine bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over the top of cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until sauce is bubbly, cheese is melted and the bread crumbs are a nice deep golden color.