Cheesy Broccoli Casserole With Bacon Crumb Topping Recipes

BROCCOLI CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix flour, bread crumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and five-spice powder together in a bowl. Cut in 1 1/2 tablespoons butter using your fingers until mixture resembles pebbles. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Cut the stem off the broccoli and use a spiralizer to cut into ribbons. Cut the head into florets.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add cornstarch, pepper, and nutmeg; mix well until roux begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add milk, stirring continuously, and continue to cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes more. Mix in 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Stir in broccoli until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour mixture into a baking dish.
• Top mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle crumble mixture evenly over the top. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crumble has browned and sauce is bubbling, about 20 minutes.

BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a wide, deep cast iron (or other ovenproof) skillet. Once melted, pour the butter into a small mixing bowl, then combine with the Panko breadcrumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet. Sprinkle the white whole wheat flour over the top, then whisk constantly for 1 minute, until the butter smells fragrant and the flour turns slightly golden. Very slowly pour in the milk, whisking constantly, adding a little at a time so that you break up the clumps of flour as you go. Continue whisking until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes, allowing the mixture to bubble. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, mustard, black pepper, and cayenne (if using). Remove the skillet from the heat, then stir in the cheddar until smooth.
• Add the reserved broccoli, stir to coat, then pat the broccoli into an even layer in the skillet. (Alternatively, if you feel your skillet is not large enough to easily stir in the broccoli without it spilling out, you can combine the two in a separate bowl, then transfer the mixture back into the skillet.)
• Sprinkle the Panko mixture evenly over the top of the broccoli. Bake until hot and the topping is crisp and light golden brown, about 20-25 minutes. (Tip: For an even crisper topping, place the skillet under your broiler for a few minutes at the end, watching carefully so that it doesn't burn.) Let stand 5 minutes, then serve.

BACON CHEDDAR BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cook the bacon until crispy. Drain and then crumble. Set aside.
• Steam the broccoli until almost tender. They should seem a little undercooked.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the flour and stir until thoroughly mixed. Add in the cream cheese and stir until melted.
• Add the milk and spices. Stir until well heated but do not bring to a boil as that might scald the milk.
• Stir in 1 cup of the grated cheese and remove from the heat.
• Dump the broccoli in a 13x9 baking dish. Pour the cheese mixture over the broccoli. Sprinkle bacon (minus about 2 tablespoons) and sliced green onions (minus about 2 tablespoons). Gently fold so that the broccoli is coated in the cheese mixture and the bacon and green onions are mixed throughout.
• Evenly spread the broccoli in the baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions on top.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted

CHEESY BACON PASTA BAKE WITH BROCCOLI CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving bacon grease in the skillet. Let bacon cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes; crumble and set aside. Drain cooked pasta and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons bacon grease in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot grease for 2 to 3 minutes. Add crumbled bacon, heavy cream, and 1 tablespoon butter; continue cooking until sauce becomes thick and creamy, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in gouda cheese and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and mix pasta into the cream sauce. Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium, microwave-safe bowl in a microwave for 20 seconds. Mix in panko bread crumbs and riced broccoli; stir very well to coat in butter. Spread mixture on top of pasta.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Continue to bake in the preheated oven until crumble is browned, about 5 minutes more.

CHEESY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F.
• Lightly spray a 3-quart baking dish with cooking oil and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Add broccoli to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
• Drain the broccoli; rinse with cold water until completely cooled.Transfer broccoli back to the pot where you cooked the broccoli. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan set over medium heat.
• Whisk in the flour to combine; cook for 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the Half & Half; cook and whisk until the mixture starts to thicken.
• Remove from heat and whisk in the gruyere cheese, ½ cup feta, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk and stir until it's completely combined and melted.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli; add in the crumbled bacon, and toss to coat.
• Transfer broccoli to previously prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining feta, and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl stir together melted butter, crumbs, salt, pepper, and chives.
• Sprinkle over the broccoli.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is browned and mixture is bubbly.
• Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE WITH BACON-CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook 2% Milk VELVEETA and milk in saucepan on low heat 10 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook bacon until crisp; drain, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings. Cool.
• Pour VELVEETA sauce over broccoli in 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; stir until evenly coated. Bake 15 min.; stir.
• Crumble bacon; toss with reserved drippings and cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over broccoli mixture. Bake 10 min. or until heated through.

BROCCOLI CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F
• Place broccoli in a steaming basket on stove and steam for 5 minutes or until broccoli is tender to a fork.
• Remove broccoli from stove and chop into bite sized pieces. Place into a medium size mixing bowl.
• Add to broccoli, soup, mayonnaise, butter, eggs, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Add 3/4 cup of cheese to broccoli mixture and mix well.
• Pour entire contents into an 8x8" square baking dish.
• Top with remaining 3/4 cup of cheese and Ritz crackers.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and top is golden.

EASY CHEESY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a medium sized rectangle baking dish (about 11x7) with cooking spray and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add broccoli and boil for 3-4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour, garlic powder and paprika and cook for several minutes until golden. Add half & half and bring to a simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in cheese (reserve 1/4 cup for topping). Stir in salt and black pepper. Taste and add salt as desired.
• Pour cheese sauce over the broccoli and gently stir to coat. Pour into the baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine crushed crackers with melted butter and stir in the remaining cheese. Sprinkle cracker mixture evenly over the casserole.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly and topping is browned. If topping isn't browned enough, place under the broiler for a few minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• To freeze, bake and cool casserole completely, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil. Thaw in the refrigerator, then bake as directed in step 6.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER GRATIN WITH BACON BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° and butter a 9"-x-13" baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil cauliflower for 5 minutes, then drain.
• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour, and stir constantly until lightly browned, 4 minutes.
• Stir in warm milk, whisking constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, 8 minutes. Whisk in 1/2 cup Gruyere and 1/2 cup cheddar. Season with salt and pepper and nutmeg.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool, then crumble and add to a small bowl with panko bread crumbs, Parmesan, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange cauliflower in buttered baking dish and pour over cheese sauce. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup Gruyere and ¼ cup cheddar and top with bread crumb mixture. Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake until cheese is bubbling, 20 minutes. Increase heat to broil and broil until bread crumbs are deeply golden,1 minute. Let cool slightly, then serve.