Gramma's Chicken Divan

2 chicken breasts, cooked in boiling water and cubed

8 oz fresh or frozen broccoli

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

2 cups milk

Seasonings – onion powder, fresh herbs, pepper, etc

¾ cup Swiss cheese, grated

Layer broccoli in 9 inch square casserole dish

Layer cubed chicken over broccoli

Make “white sauce”: Melt butter over medium high heat until it looks foamy. Add flour and mix well. Let the mixture bubble for a minute or two. Add milk and whisk until smooth. Add seasonings and bring to a boil. Once thickened, add ½ cup grated swiss cheese stir until melted and thick.

Pour sauce over chicken, and sprinkle last ¼ cup of cheese over the top.

Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until heated through.

Grampa's Beef and Noodles

1 pound boneless beef round steak or chuck roast (anything lean)

¼ cup all purpose flour

1 tablespoon cooking oil

½ cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, mince

1 teaspoon dried basil

2 cups beef broth

8 oz egg noodles, cooked

Trim meat and cur into ¾ inch cubes. Put flour in Ziploc bag, add meat, shake to coat meat with flour.

Boil 6 cups water and add noodles. 

While they cook, brown the meat in oil, add seasonings about half way through. Add broth and bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until noodles are done.

When noodles are done, drain the water and add the noodles to the pan with meat and sauce. Stir to coat the noodles. You can add veggies at this stage too, just stir to coat and cook long enough to heat through.