Chicken Mashed Broccoli
2014-12-11 11:21:20
Serves 4
This is more named for the ingredients than really it being "Mashed Broccoli"...
I've been making a recipe that I found on the back of a bottle of Ranch dressing for the past couple of years, and the family really likes it. It's called Ranch Baked Chicken. The recipe is really simple.
- 5 - Chicken Breast (pounded so they are uniform in thickness - will help them cook evenly).
- 1 cup - Ranch Dressing - any brand
- 1 cup - Bread Crumbs - plain works great, this time I used an Italian blend, and it was just as yummy
- 1 cup - Shredded Cheese - I used a four cheese mexican combo, but use whatever you like best
- 2 cups - Frozen Broccoli
- Put the Chicken breasts in the Ranch Dressing - coat evenly. Combine the bread crumbs and shredded cheese. Evenly coat the ranch covered chicken in the breadcrumb and cheese mixture.
- But I kind of got ahead of myself, because you'll actually want to do the Chicken part last. 🙂
- Take a good sized casserole - I used a 8 quart casserole.
- Spray it with Pam or any other type non-stick spray.
- Put a layer of frozen Broccoli on the bottom of the casserole. Put a layer of shredded cheese no top of the broccoli.
- Next, I made a double batch of mashed potatoes, specifically I used the Idahoan Roasted Garlic & Parmesan Baby Reds brand mashed. Make per the directions and then put a layer of mashed right on top of the Broccoli.
- Finally, put the chicken breasts as the last layer on top. (See directions above)
- Put in an oven of 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour. I started with 1/2 hour, then I bumped the temp to 400, then bumped it again to 425. So, I'm thinking if I did the whole thing at the same temp, for a longer period of time, it would have been better.
- I did the first 1/2 hour uncovered, and it made the cheese nice and crunchy - after that, I put a small dollop of butter on each chicken breast, covered it with foil and finished cooking.
- The result was the most delicious thing I've had all year (and it's only the 4th).
- I'm lucky that Eileen works for Friendly's, so I get their frozen broccoli and it's awesome.
- * Eileen doesn't work for Friendly's any more 🙁
By Jamie Mastrio
Mastrio Web Page https://mastrio.net/

First Layer – Broccoli and Cheese

Second Layer – Mashed Potatoes

Third Layer – Chicken

Added a bit more cheese on top

The final product – delish!
Posted on
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
LOL! Bring it on!!