Chicken Divan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 whole chicken breasts
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen broccoli
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. whipping cream
3 Tbsp. cooking sherry
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Cook chicken breasts in boiling salted water until tender. Drain, reserving 2 cups broth.
Let chicken cool and set aside. Cook broccoli in small amount of boiling salted water; drain and set aside.
Melt butter in heavy saucepan over low heat.
Add flour, stirring until smooth.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly; gradually stir in broth, whipping cream and sherry.
Continue to cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly.
Stir in salt and pepper.
Arrange broccoli in 13 x 9 inch baking dish; top with 1/2 sauce.
Arrange chicken pieces over broccoli.
Stir 1/4 cup parmesan cheese into remaining sauce and spoon over chicken.
Sprinkle on the 2 Tbsp. parmesan cheese. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes; then broil for 2 minutes.