Broccoli Chicken Bake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 -6 boneless chicken breasts , deboned and flattened to preferred thickness with meat mallet
salt
pepper
olive oil
ritz cracker
1 cup butter (1/2 lb) or 1 cup margarine (1/2 lb)
2 cups heavy cream or 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk
4 tbsp flour
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese (you may want more cheese, add to your taste)
fresh broccoli florets or 1 lb frozen broccoli floret, cooked to tender crisp

Directions:

Wash and debone and remove the skin from the chicken breast. Dry meat with paper towels. Rub both sides of chicken breasts with small amount olive oil (or other oil you prefer.) season both sides of chicken breasts with salt, pepper, seasonings you prefer.
Roast chicken in covered dish in oven at 350 degrees until tender and no blood runs from meat when pierced with a fork. Place cooked chicken breasts in another baking dish.
Cover with crushed/ broken/crushed crackers.
Make sauce:
Over medium heat melt the margarine/butter in saucepan. Whisk in the flour until well blended and smooth. Add the cream/half and half/ milk to this and whisk until smooth.
Add cheese to this while whisking smooth. When sauce smooth add broccoli and STIR gently with spoon to blend broccoli and sauce evenly. Pour sauce over chicken breasts and crackers. Put back in oven for a few minutes to heat through and allow sauce to melt/cook into crackers. Serve with salad, favorite vegetables.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	745.46 Kcal (3121 kJ)
Calories from fat	522.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	58.07g	89%
Cholesterol	269.5mg	90%
Sodium	921.12mg	38%
Potassium	860.93mg	18%
Total Carbs	12.87g	4%
Sugars	1.68g	7%
Dietary Fiber	2.96g	12%
Protein	47.69g	95%
Vitamin C	67.7mg	113%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	1.3mg	7%
Calcium	215.9mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	198.02 Kcal (829 kJ)
Calories from fat	138.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.43g	89%
Cholesterol	71.59mg	90%
Sodium	244.69mg	38%
Potassium	228.7mg	18%
Total Carbs	3.42g	4%
Sugars	0.45g	7%
Dietary Fiber	0.79g	12%
Protein	12.67g	95%
Vitamin C	18mg	113%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	13%
Iron	0.3mg	7%
Calcium	57.3mg	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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