Chicken Divan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large bunch broccoli, cut into spears, or 2 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen broccoli spears
4 Tbsp. butter
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 c. flour
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
2 c. milk, heated
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/2 lb. mushrooms (optional)
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, poached

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Steam broccoli spears until barely tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
Arrange in the bottom of a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.