Suckered in by a Free Sample and a Recipe to Try

I love Hy-vee.  LOVE it.  If it was within walking distance of my house I'd go everyday, try all the free samples, and get suckered into deliciously decadent purchases all the time. 

They really go all out with the samples.

Stir fry, casserole, cake, shrimp dip, caramel dipped apples. Wow!

I'm usually immune to these attempts to make on-a-whim purchases.  But today, circumstances were just right to suck me in...Winny ATE, without effort on my part, a large piece of broccoli heaped with a creamy sauce - something completely outside her norm.  Then ASKED FOR MORE.  The chef handed me a recipe card, the ingredients I had except for Philadelphia Savory Garlic Cooking Creme, which happened to be on sale for what seemed like a reasonable price. 

I suppose it's time (again) to start cooking new things and see if I can get the girlies to eat a bigger variety. 

Here is the recipe we're trying tonight...

Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
*adapted from Philadelphia Cooking Creme label
Serves 6, approx 1.33 cups each
Prep: 10 min    Total time 45 min

All You Need:

• 1.5 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 pkg. (14 oz) frozen broccoli florets, thawed, drained
• 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tub (10 oz) Philadelphia Savory Garlic Cooking Creme
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 sleeve snack crackers (appox 35, crushed, or 1.5 cups)
• 3 tbsp. butter, melted

All You Do:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Combine chicken, broccoli, cheese, cooking creme, and milk in a 9/13 inch baking dish; cover.
3. Bake 25 minutes.  Meanwhile, combine cracker crumbs and butter
4. Stir chicken mixture, sprinkle with crumbs. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes or until topping is golden brown.