Title

Chicken and Broccoli Roll-Ups

Subject

chicken thighs

butter

margarine

broccoli spears

boiling water

chicken broth

salt

onions

flour

celery salt

basil

white pepper

milk

Swiss cheese

Description

Chicken / Broccoli Rollups

CHICKEN AND BROC-
COLI ROLL-UPS
6 broiler fryer
chicken thighs,
boned
4 tablespoons
butter or
margarine,
divided
6 small fresh
broccoli spears
1 cup boiling water
½ cup chicken
broth
1 teaspoon salt,
divided
2 small onions,
quartered
2 tablespoons plain
flour
teaspoon celery
salt
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon white
pepper
½ cup milk
6 slices Swiss
cheese (4 to 6
ounces)

Back:
Melt 2 tablespoons but-
ter in skillet and brown
chicken over low heat. Dip
broccoli spears in boiling
water and then in chicken
broth. Sprinkle with ½
teaspoon salt and set aside.
To make sauce, heat re-
maining butter or marga-
rine in small saucepan.
Saute onion until clear and
remove. Mix flour with
celery salt, basil and pep-
per and brown in butter.
Slowly add milk and
chicken broth, stirring un-
til smooth and thick. Re-
turn onions to sauce.
To assemble, wrap
Swiss cheese slice around
broccoli; then wrap thigh
around cheese and broc-
coli. Secure with wooden
toothpick or small skewer.
Sprinkle with pepper.
Place in greased casserole
dish. Repeat process with
each thigh. Pour sauce
over all. Cover and refrig-
erate until 1 hour before
serving time.
Bake in a 350-degree
oven for 20 minutes cov-
ered. Remove cover and
cook 20 minutes more.
Sprinkle with remaining
salt before serving. Yields
6 servings.

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# Chicken and Broccoli Roll-Ups

*Yields 6 servings*

## Ingredients

- 6 broiler fryer chicken thighs, boned
- 4 Tbsp butter or margarine, divided
- 6 small fresh broccoli spears
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- 2 small onions, quartered
- 2 Tbsp plain flour
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1/4 tsp basil
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 cup milk
- 6 slices Swiss cheese (4 to 6 ounces)

## Instructions

1. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in skillet and brown chicken over low heat.
2. Dip broccoli spears in boiling water and then in chicken broth. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt and set aside.
3. To make sauce, heat remaining butter or margarine in small saucepan.
4. Sauté onion until clear and remove.
5. Mix flour with celery salt, basil, and pepper and brown in butter.
6. Slowly add milk and chicken broth, stirring until smooth and thick.
7. Return onions to sauce.
8. To assemble, wrap a Swiss cheese slice around a broccoli spear; then wrap a chicken thigh around the cheese and broccoli. Secure with a wooden toothpick or small skewer. Sprinkle with pepper.
9. Place in a greased casserole dish. Repeat process with each thigh.
10. Pour sauce over all. Cover and refrigerate until 1 hour before serving time.
11. Bake in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes covered. Remove cover and cook 20 minutes more.
12. Sprinkle with remaining salt before serving.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1960s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Printed pamphlet page

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0317

Coverage

Oregon, US