Chicken Au Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons shallots
• 2 cloves fresh minced garlic
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons chives or 2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
• 3 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1/2 lb cooked green beans, blanched and well drained
• 3 large carrots, julienned
• 4 potatoes, cut in thin slices
• 1/2-1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 set oven rack to center position.
• 3 butter a baking dish (large enough to hold casserole).
• 4 for the cheese sauce, melt butter over low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
• 5 gently cook shallots and garlic for a few minutes, or less, be careful not to brown.
• 6 gradually whisk in cream, and then the chicken broth, whisk and cook until smooth (about 5 minutes).
• 7 blend in grated cheese and green onions, stir until blended.
• 8 set sauce aside.
• 9 in a baking dish, place the diced chicken, and cover with about 1 cup cheese sauce.
• 10 top with carrots and green beans.
• 11 cover with half of potato slices.
• 12 then pour half of the remaining cheese sauce over the carrots and beans.
• 13 cover with remainig potato slices, then finish with the remainder of sauce on top of potatoes.
• 14 sprinkle top with grated cheddar cheese.
• 15 bake in the center of oven for 40-45 mins.