Chicken Divan. Now that's something I haven't had in ages. We spent the morning cleaning and washing out the fridge, (try not to be envious of our madcap lifestyle, grins) and I had some sour cream and cheese that needed to be used up. I remembered this old favorite and I did a little web search, looked at my cookbooks and decided on Paula Deen's version. She uses a lot of pantry items in this, but what decided me was the little bit of white wine and the curry.
I had some trepidation about the curry as I'm not spicy, but for my curry loving blogging friends I went with the full teaspoon. Ole Sweetie-Pi had already declared he wouldn't eat it because of the broccoli (I wouldn't even dare mention the curry to him as that would have been the kiss of death in trying to convince him to at least take a bite.) I told him to eat the chicken and leave the broccoli, which smoothed the way into his trying this.
Surprise of all surprises, Ole Sweetie-Pi and I both liked this. This dish is rich, a little goes a long way. The curry is subtle, the wine adds a nice note, as does the lemon. There's enough flavor going on that the broccoli 's presence is almost secondary to the other flavors. Ole Sweetie-Pi even ate his broccoli!
This is a once-in-a-while dish with all the canned soup and cheeses, (I think I must be into next weeks sodium allowance). It was good to revisit this. I'll sure we'll be seeing this again.
That looks so cheesy and yummy. Yum yum...
ReplyDeleteWow I should of been at your house for dinner!! I have never made this dish before and I dont know why. I love everything thats in there. I wonder if it can be made with regular broccoli..I havent spotted the frozen stuff yet..lol
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteSonya, this absolutely can be made with frozen broccoli; it's listed as frozen purely for convenience. I'd probably steam it quickly before using it in this though. I don't know if it would cook all the way through if it was added as a raw ingredient.
ReplyDeleteOh my, this just looks rich. And amazing. I've never had chicken divan...sheesh...my bookmarks are overflowing!
ReplyDeleteSomething new to me..looks awesome...
ReplyDeleteKaty - I've seen Paul make this and have wanted to try it, but my husband would probably balk at it too.
ReplyDeleteAfter looking at your picture and reading your review, i think i am going to give this a try anyway.
I haven't had chicken divan in ages either, but now this looks better than I remember! :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! I've never heard of Chicken Divan, but with all those delicious ingredients, it must be really tasty! Love the addition of curry too.
ReplyDeleteI am having some stir-fried noodles now....wish I could just ring your door bell and get some of these chicken divan....
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Have never try this before, hope I can try some :)
ReplyDeleteGotta love *Pawla's* recipes. I've tried this and it is yummers for sure.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, this looks amazing, so creamy and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever tried Chicken Divan?!? It looks so rich and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI was just looking for something to make, and I think I have everything (and need to use it up!)
ReplyDeleteThis looks good.
ALL Paula Deen's recipes are once in a while dishes! ;o) Looks yummy Katy. I haven't made a Paula Deen recipe since we had that discussion about her. LOL
ReplyDeleteSounds so good Katy! You know that my husband is a huge Paula Deen fan so he would adore this dish!
ReplyDeleteI've never had this dish! It looks like serious comfort food! Delicious!
ReplyDeleteYou are so descriptive...grin. Into next week's sodium allowance eh?....you are too funny! Thanks for the whole teaspoon of curry..ya know I love my spices. I am thinking that I would really like this my southern friend! Wowsa...look at that...on your column there I can see you have 77 followers...you are some popular gal there...grin. You know what it is? Your honest to goodness home cooked food and home styled friendship. Blessings on ya this evening whatever you are up to.
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me, I need to clean my fridge!
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful! The curry is a nice addition!
Ole Sweetie Pie sure sounds like my hubby. This recipe looks great. I think I'll give it a try (probably not with the broccoli because hubby would fall of the chair) but I'll sneak in the curry.
ReplyDeleteJust had a chicken and curry dish..hubby claimed he could smell it all over the house. He was right we could but oh it was so good! Your recipe sounds yummy, will have to keep it mind for the next time I'm brave enough to bring on the curry.
ReplyDeleteI love curry! I just made egg salad with some curry sprinkled in. This looks so rich and decadent.
ReplyDeleteWhile it may not be the healthiest it certainly looks like one of the yummiest! I'm going to give it a try!
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I had forgotten that my mother used to make something similar Katy. I always loved hers and I think your version would be super yummy! It's an old favorite!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, I love chicken divan, there so many different variations out there too. This one looks good.
ReplyDeleteOh Katy - I had forgotten about this dish! It is grand, isn't it? And everyone doesn't know to know every ingredient (unless there are allergies involved). Divine and tasy!
ReplyDeleteKaty,
ReplyDeleteThis is comfort food for sure!!
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Definitely can tell it's Paula Deen with all the butter on the plate, but I'm sure it was delicious!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, Katy, this does sound good. I agree you probably shouldn't eat it too often with the sour cream and cheese, but my, isn't sour cream and cheese wonderful once in a while :)
ReplyDeletePaula Dean has some good recipes!! I haven't had Chicken Divan since I was living with my parents! It would be a fun supper to make for my own family :-)
ReplyDeleteI have never had Chicken Divan- looks so gooey and yummy and delicious.
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