Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

I was looking at some recipes on the internet for some dessert while I happened to chance on this recipe. It looked very yummy and as I had all the ingredients in hand, I started on this right away. I did tweak it a little, though and used barnyard millet instead of rice but it turned out pretty well! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/168914/easy-chicken-and-broccoli-casserole/?internalSource=rr_recipe_a&referringId=219043&referringContentType=recipe&clickId=cardslot%201  

Serves 3

Ingredients

• 1 cup barnyard millet, cooked (I used this instead of rice given in the recipe)
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 2 cans (300 ml) condensed cream of chicken soup (I used homemade one, recipe given below)
• 1 1/2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp pepper powder
• 3 tbsp lemon juice 

Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup

Makes an equivalent of 4 cans (about 600 ml)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp parsley
• Salt to taste

Preparation

• Bring water and chicken stock cubes to boil in a saucepan. Stir and add 1/2 cup milk and bring to a boil again.
• In a mixing bowl, add the seasoning to the remaining 1 cup of milk and whisk thoroughly until a smooth mixture forms.
• Add this to the broth mixture in the saucepan and stir constantly until the mixture is smooth and thick. Remove from heat and use as required.

Preparation

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add the broccoli florets and cook uncovered until just tender, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process. Once the broccoli is cold, cut into smaller pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
• Preheat an oven to 175 degrees C.
• Stir in the rice, chicken, cheddar cheese, yogurt, almonds, curry powder, garlic powder and lemon juice into the broccoli until evenly mixed. Spoon the mixture into a baking tray.
• Bake in the preheated until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes and serve hot.