* Exported from MasterCook *

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Recipe By :n/a
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chicken Main Dish
Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 chicken breast halves with skin and bone
1 small onion -- chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 garlic cloves
3 celery tops
1 package frozen chopped broccoli - (10 oz)
1 cup cream
1 cup half-and-half -- mixed with
1 cup water
16 ounces mascarpone cheese
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan -- divided

Early in day, simmer chicken in water to cover until tender, adding chopped
onion, salt, bay leaf, garlic and celery tops to water. Remove chicken;
cool. Discard skin and bones; slice chicken thinly; cover and refrigerate.

About 1 hour before serving, cook and drain broccoli as package directs;
arrange in bottom of greased 2-quart casserole.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In double boiler, over hot, not boiling
water, blend cream, half-and-half mixture, mascarpone, salt and garlic
powder until smooth and hot; stir in 3/4 cup Parmesan.

Pour 1 cup cream sauce over broccoli; top with chicken in even layer.
Cover chicken with rest of sauce; sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan.

Bake at 350 degrees 25 to 30 minutes or until piping hot. Let stand 10
minutes before serving. Pass remaining Parmesan at table.

If desired, in last 10 minutes of baking, top with buttered, toasted low
carb bread crumbs or crumbled Lean Protein Chips.

This recipe yields 8 servings; 2 carb grams per serving.

Source:
"Low Carb Recipes at http://www.lowcarbluxury.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-02-2003 by Joe Comiskey - Mad's Recipe Emporium"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 336 Calories; 34g Fat (89.3%
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 104mg
Cholesterol; 579mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2
Vegetable; 6 1/2 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



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Starchless in Manitoba.