Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

While Maquel and I were roommates in college, I was telling her one night about my favorite dinner in the entire world: Chicken and Broccoli Casserole. And when I say favorite, I mean absolute, all time, without a doubt favorite. My mom made me Chicken and Broccoli Casserole every year for my birthday, whenever I got to choose dinner we had Chicken and Broccoli Casserole, I used to dream about this Casserole...you get the drift. I kind of really loved it. So I called my mom up and asked her for the recipe, and I realized the recipe is pretty intense with a lot of different spices and whatnot, and as college students, it was a bit much. But instead of giving up, Maquel and I got online and found a variable to my mothers recipe. Same basic principal, just not quite as intense. I was a little leery because of how much I loved my moms recipe, but we gave it a try, and I still loved it. Ever since it has been the dinner that I make when I feel like spoiling myself, and it's really pretty simple and easy, which is always a bonus!

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Ingredients:
1 Pkg. Stove top stuffing
1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup sour cream
1 bag frozen broccoli, thawed*

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Prepare stuffing mix according to box.
Cook chicken and cut into bite size pieces. Mix in soup, sour cream, and broccoli. Grease a 9x13 pan and spread mixture into it. Top with stuffing.
Bake for 30 minutes.
This really shouldn't take more than an hour to make total.

Microwave Score: 2.5 I can eat this reheated without a problem, but I'm not too picky about chicken being reheated...but for most people, it's not as good the next day because the chicken dries up and the stuffing can get a bit soggy. Definitely a better dish to make for a larger crowd one day so there's not lots of leftovers.
Freezer Score: 2.5 Again, I'm not too picky about reheated chicken...but cooked chicken that was refrozen, thawed and warmed... not as good as freshly cooked chicken. I can do it...but only if it's a week or two old, definitely not one I would stock the freezer with in hopes of using in 2 months though.
Rob Score: 3.5 My husband really does like this meal, but he's not a fan of cooked broccoli. So if we take the broccoli out (which he does) he would give it closer to a 4.8.
Overall Score: 3.5 I know I'm biased, because I love it so much, so I tried to stay neutral on this score. It really isn't the best for leftovers...but for me, I LOVE it, and will always love it.

Maquel's Critique: I would give this meal a 3. Unlike Larissa, I have to be in a certain mood in order to want to make this one, and I am one of those people that can't handle microwaved chicken. It is really simple to make and tastes really good, especially when it's cold outside. Definately a comfort food.
*I do a broccoli cauliflower mix cause I really like cauliflower.