Chicken Au Gratin
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons shallots
- 2 cloves fresh minced garlic
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons chives or 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
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GRATIN
- 3 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1⁄2 lb cooked green beans, blanched and well drained
- 3 large carrots, julienned
- 4 potatoes, cut in thin slices
- 1⁄2 - 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
directions
- Set oven to 450 degrees.
- Set oven rack to center position.
- Butter a baking dish (large enough to hold casserole).
- For the cheese sauce, melt butter over low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Gently cook shallots and garlic for a few minutes, or less, be careful not to brown.
- Gradually whisk in cream, and then the chicken broth, whisk and cook until smooth (about 5 minutes).
- Blend in grated cheese and green onions, stir until blended.
- Set sauce aside.
- In a baking dish, place the diced chicken, and cover with about 1 cup cheese sauce.
- Top with carrots and green beans.
- Cover with half of potato slices.
- Then pour half of the remaining cheese sauce over the carrots and beans.
- Cover with remainig potato slices, then finish with the remainder of sauce on top of potatoes.
- Sprinkle top with grated cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the center of oven for 40-45 mins.
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