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Comfort food: chicken divan & my mom’s meatloaf

January 4, 2008 by Emily Hill 4 Comments

With the cold weather and more snow on the way (thanks, Mr. Weatherman) I love fixing those tried and true recipes otherwise known as comfort food. Most of them are my mother’s recipes, and that’s probably why they’re so comforting; they’re a delicious reminder of family dinners way back when.

Today I’m sharing two of my mother’s recipes that have now become my family’s favorites: chicken divan and Mom’s meatloaf.

Because I can only include one printable recipe, I chose the chicken divan due to its longer list of ingredients and directions. You could easily fit the meatloaf recipe on a post-it note!

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chicken divan recipe
2012 UPDATE: This photo isn’t great but it was taken in 2008, long before I knew anything about food photography. I still don’t know much but I pinky swear this dish is yummy.
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Printable recipe for chicken divan below.

Chicken Divan

Chicken Divan

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

One of my family's favorite casseroles. Super easy, cheesy and delicious. This is a great one for doubling if you need to take a meal to someone.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk (enough to make it creamy but not soupy)
  • 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
  • 1-1/2 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 tsp curry powder, or to taste
  • 1 package frozen broccoli (florets or chopped, your choice)
  • 3 to 4 cups cooked white or brown rice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a 9x13-inch pan or similar casserole dish.
  3. In a large bowl combine mayonnaise, soup, milk, chicken, cheese and curry powder.
  4. Cook broccoli according to package directions.
  5. In the 9x13-inch pan, layer rice, broccoli and chicken mixture. Top with extra cheese if desired.
  6. Bake 350 for about 35 to 40 minutes until heated through and bubbly on top.
© Emily Hill
Cuisine: American / Category: main dishes

 

Mom’s Meatloaf
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1 can French onion soup
12 to 14 saltines, crushed (or more for a drier meatloaf; I’ve used up to 20)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a regular loaf pan. Mix above ingredients in a large bowl and place in greased pan and bake for 1 hour or until cooked through. This is a very simple yet very yummy meatloaf. It’s a big hit in our family!

What does your family consider comfort food during the winter months? What recipe is a tried and true favorite handed down from your mom or grandmother?

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  1. Ashley

    August 25, 2013 at 10:26 am

    We love the Chicken Divan! Having it tonight, thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Emily Hill

      August 26, 2013 at 1:27 pm

      Yay! It is definitely one of our faves. Livi even requested it as her birthday dinner. :)

      Reply

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