Broccoli Cheese Casserole A Thanksgiving Broccoli Side Dish Recipes

BROCCOLI CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Put the cubed bread in the oven to lightly toast for 5-10 minutes.
• In a 13x9 bake dish, toss together the broccoli, bread cubes, and onion.
• To a medium saucepan, add the butter and flour. Heat over medium-high, stirring until smooth, to make a roux. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook, stirring constantly, until milk starts to steam. Remove from the heat.
• Whisk in the Dijon, salt, pepper, horseradish, whole-grain mustard, and mayonnaise. Add half (2 cups) of the cheese, stirring until the cheese is mostly melted (see Notes).
• Pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli casserole. Top with the remaining 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese and the 1 cup Vermont white cheddar cheese.
• Cover casserole tightly with foil and bake at 350°F for 50 minutes or until broccoli is tender with a sharp knife inserted (see Notes).
• Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes. Serve topped with basil.

BROCCOLI CHEESE CASSEROLE: A THANKSGIVING BROCCOLI SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325
• Thaw broccoli and let it drain in a colander.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Add onions and stir until bubbly.
• Pour in milk and add flour to make a roux, by cooking until mixture boils and thickens.
• Add the cheese and stir into the mixture until melted.
• Remove from heat and add the broccoli, eggs, salt, nutmeg and pepper.
• Pour into a slightly greased 2 qt casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with croutons. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes

AWESOME BROCCOLI-CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together condensed soup, mayonnaise, egg and onions.
• Place frozen broccoli into a very large mixing bowl. (I like to use my large stainless steel bowl to mix this recipe thoroughly.) Break up the frozen broccoli. Using a rubber spatula, scrape soup-mayonnaise mixture on top of broccoli, and mix well. Sprinkle on cheese, and mix well. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish, and smooth top of casserole. Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

THANKSGIVING BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir the broccoli florets, cream of chicken soup, and 1 tablespoon softened butter together in a 9x13-baking dish until the broccoli is coated with the soup. Pack lightly to form a flat surface. Layer about half the slices of processed cheese food atop the broccoli mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the dish from the oven; stir to blend the melted cheese into the broccoli mixture. Top with the remaining processed cheese food. Top with the crushed buttery round crackers.
• Return dish to oven and bake until the added cheese begins to melt, about 15 minutes more. Allow the casserole to cool and thicken slightly before serving, at least 15 minutes.

BROCCOLI WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut broccoli into spears with 1/2-inch-wide stalks. In 2-quart round microwavable dish, place broccoli and water. Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High 6 to 8 minutes or until hot and crisp-tender; drain.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat remaining ingredients over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour over broccoli.

FANTASTIC CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Thaw the broccoli, making sure it is well-drained. Drain the canned chicken chunks.
• In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, and cheddar cheese.
• Spoon half of the broccoli in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread one can of the chicken over the broccoli, followed by half of the cheese mixture from step 2. Smooth with a spatula, and repeat layers. You will end with the cheese mixture on top.
• Crush the Ritz crackers, and melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the cracker crumbs to the melted butter, tossing to coat. Spread over the top of the casserole.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until bubbly and the crackers are slightly browned. Let set for 30 minutes before serving.
• NOTES: Casserole can be assembled through step 3 the day ahead. Cover with foil and store in the refrigerator until time to bake. Pick up with step 4. Also, the cracker topping can be made by melting the butter in the microwave, crushing the crackers in a large ziptop bag, and pouring the butter over the crumbs. Squeeze the bag to make sure the butter is distributed evenly. Ingredients can be swapped for their low-fat counterparts, but the texture won't be as creamy.