Blue Cheese Broccoli Casserole
Recipe: #2035
November 04, 2011
Categories: Casseroles, Side Dishes, Cheese, Broccoli, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, more
"My holiday table would not be complete without this dish and I most always double the amounts or even triple, I have the garlic as optional when I make this for my family I most always add it in but when serving to guests I omit since not everyone is a lover of garlic"
Original is 4-5 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (284.7 g)
- Calories 619.5
- Total Fat - 45.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 14.8 g
- Cholesterol - 42.7 mg
- Sodium - 895 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 40.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.5 g
- Sugars - 7.5 g
- Protein - 15.8 g
- Calcium - 284.7 mg
- Iron - 3.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 88.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease a medium casserole dish.
Step 2
Steam broccoli florets until firm-tender (about 2-3 minutes) drain well then pat dry with paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible.
Step 3
In a large saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat; add in the garlic and stir for 1 minute.
Step 4
Add in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
Step 5
Add cream cheese, blue cheese and milk or light cream; stir over low heat until melted and smooth then stir in the broccoli florets.
Step 6
In a bowl combine the cracker crumbs with 6 tablespoons melted butter until well combined.
Step 7
Remove 1 cup of the cracker mixture then stir into the broccoli mixture.
Step 8
Season with black pepper.
Step 9
Transfer mixture into a casserole dish.
Step 10
Cover with foil or a lid and bake for 15 minutes.
Step 11
Remove from oven then sprinkle the top with the remaining cracker crumbs.
Step 12
Return to oven and bake uncovered for another 10 minutes.
Step 13
Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Tips
No special items needed.
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