Chicken Divan

Brittney Basarab's Aunt Kristin

4 cooked chicken breast halves (2 pints canned or 1 whole cooked, deboned chicken)

1 lb frozen broccoli (1 1/2 lb fresh, blanched)

1 can cream of celery (or 2 cans of cream of chicken and sprinkle in celery seed)

1 can cream of chicken

1/8 tsp curry powder

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 Tbs lemon juice

1 cup grated cheese

mix soups, curry, mayo and lemon juice

in 9 x 13 pan, layer in this order:

broccoli

chicken

sauce

cheese

back 350 degrees for 30 minutes

8 persons

*variation:

if you don't have canned soup... mix

2 cups chicken broth (water and soup base)

4 1/2 Tbs cornstarch

can evap milk

season with celery seed and onion powder

stir and cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly, then add curry, mayo and lemon juice.