The Best Chicken Bake | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, divided
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 cup cooking sherry or water
• 2 (10.75-ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen cut or chopped broccoli, thawed
• 1 cup rice, cooked
• 3-4 cups chicken, cubed and cooked
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
• fresh parsley, optional, to taste, minced, for garnish