gluten free turkey divan

gluten free turkey divan

Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 20 minutes
Total time 40 minutes
Allergy Milk
Meal type Lunch, Main Dish
Misc Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable

Ingredients

  • 3-4 c. broccoli, cut into florets & blanched (blanching: put into boiling water for 3 minutes or so, then drain)
  • 4 Tbs. butter or nondairy butter alternate, divided & melted
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 3 Tbs. rice flour
  • 3 c. milk or nondairy milk
  • 3 c. shredded cheddar cheese or nondairy cheddar alternate
  • 1/4 c. cooking sherry (don't leave this out as it gives it the flavor)
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 3 cups diced cooked turkey (this is a great way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey or leftover chicken you might have)
  • 3 slices gluten free bread

Note

This recipe works well if you need to do a dairy free version as well. If you DO do dairy frfee, make sure that your non-dairy milk is unsweetened. If not it'll taste weird.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wash broccoli and cut into florets. Blanch for 3 minutes in boiling water. Drain and place in greased 9x13 pan.
2. Dice turkey or chicken and layer in pan on top of broccoli.
3. Melt 3 Tbs butter in sauce pan and saute onion until it startes to get soft; whisk in rice flour.
4. Let rice flour mixture simmer for 1-2 minutes, then gradually add in milk. The milk mixture will thicken slightly.
5. Once milk mixture has thickened, whisk in cheese until completely melted. Add salt & pepper to taste and sherry and whisk until combined. Pour cheese mixture over broccoli & turkey.
6. Put gluten free bread and remaining 1 Tbs. melted butter in a food processor and process until you have fine bread crumbs.
7. Sprinkle bread crumbs over broccoli, turkey & cheese; spread until there is uniform coverage of the bread crumbs.
8. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and bread crumbs have browned.