Chicken Broccoli Supreme Recipe

I had been eying this recipe for a while, and the other week I noticed I had all the ingredients on hand (love it when that happens!).  It was absolutely delicious... I wouldn't say it's the healthiest for you, but hey it has broccoli in it right?  Plus the satisfaction of making cream of chicken soup from scratch always makes me feel like a professional chef in the kitchen too :) 

FRENCH CHICKEN BROCCOLI SUPREME

Ingredients:

1 – lb. fresh broccoli Break in pieces, and steam for 2 minutes.
3 cups cooked chicken breasts  – Break up in small pieces
3 cups Grated Cheddar Cheese divided
2 tubes Ritz Crackers (Kyle and I agreed that it could be less... ours was almost too much topping!)
1  stick melted butter
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

SAUCE:
1/3 cup Butter- melted
1/4 cups Cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup COLD Water
1/3 cup Chicken Broth
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
2 Cups Milk
1 1/2 cups of the above Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

In greased 13×9 pan, layer the broccoli and chicken, then set aside. In saucepan over medium heat, combine the melted butter, cornstarch dissolved in water, chicken broth, seasonings, and milk. Stir well, and continue stirring until sauce has thickened. Turn heat down to low, and add 1- 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese. Stir until melted. Pour over the chicken and broccoli. Top with 1- 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese.

Melt the butter, and add the poppy seeds, and stir well. Crush Ritz crackers in large zip-lock bag with a rolling pin. Don’t crush too small. Add crumbs to the melted butter. Sprinkle crumbs over the top of the grated cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until hot & bubbly. Eat and enjoy!