Favorite Broccoli Casserole

Easy and adaptable, Favorite Broccoli Casserole uses frozen chopped broccoli added to other convenient ingredients from the refrigerator and pantry.

A Casserole for Brunch, Lunch, and Parties

Although the recipe calls for shredded cheddar cheese, other flavors can be substituted. Likewise, canned cream of celery soup can be replaced by cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, or other creamed soup. Regular or reduced calorie mayonnaise can be used, although flavored mayonnaises are not recommended. Fresh broccoli can be substituted for frozen, but only if it is chopped into tiny pieces and cooked thoroughly until softened. The whole casserole mix can be cooked inside a pie shell as a quiche, if desired.

Favorite Broccoli Casserole tastes great with a soup or salad for lunch, looks beautiful on a buffet table for brunches or parties, and makes a nutritious entrée for dinner when time is short and ingredients are limited. During the 10 minutes the oven is preheating, the frozen broccoli can be cooked on the stove (or microwaved) and the remaining ingredients prepared for cooking. After 35 minutes in the oven, the casserole comes out fragrant and bubbly. Be sure to let the casserole cool slightly and harden after cooking so it will hold together when served.

Favorite Broccoli Casserole:

Ingredients:

• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (or substitute other cheese shreds or chunks)
• 1 can cream of celery soup (or other creamed soup of choice)
• 1 large egg
• 1/8 cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• dash of pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Cook frozen broccoli according to instructions. Typically this involves boiling in ½ cup water for 4 minutes or microwaving for 8 minutes with 2 tablespoons of water in microwave-safe dish.

3. While broccoli cooks, chop onions and place in mixing bowl.

4. Beat egg and add to mixture.

5. Add cheese, soup, mayonnaise, and pepper to mixture. Stir until all ingredients (except broccoli) are blended.

6. When broccoli is tender, remove from stovetop (or microwave) and drain water.

7. Add broccoli to other ingredients and stir gently until mixed well. Pour entire mixture into ungreased casserole dish (or place in pie shell for quiche).

8. Sprinkle top of casserole with light coating of shredded cheese, if desired.

9. Bake at 350 degrees F until slightly brown around edges, about 35 minutes.

10. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm with soup, salad, chips, or fruit.

Serves 4 to 6

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Cheese tops this favorite broccoli casserole

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