Best Broccoli Cheese Bake Recipes

BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat and add flour; cook until bubbly. Stir in onion and gradually add milk, stirring well. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Stir in cheese and eggs; mix well. Combine mixture with broccoli and transfer to a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER-BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°. In a Dutch oven, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in cheese and salt until cheese is melted., Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in eggs. Stir in vegetable blend. Transfer to a greased 8-in.-square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until set, 50-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI MAC & CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 3-4 minutes; drain. , In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and salt until smooth; gradually stir in evaporated milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in 2 cups cheese., Place half of the macaroni and broccoli in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with half of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs and remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° until bubbly, 20-25 minutes.

BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1 in. of water and broccoli in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch, salt, pepper and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in onion and cheddar cheese until cheese is melted. Drain broccoli; stir into cheese sauce., Transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, covered, until vegetables are tender, 25-30 minutes.

BROCCOLI-CAULIFLOWER CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Place cauliflower and broccoli in a Dutch oven; add 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, mustard, salt, nutmeg, cayenne and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in 1-1/4 cups each mozzarella and Swiss cheeses until melted. Pour over vegetables. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 5 minutes longer or until golden brown.

BEST EVER BROCCOLI CHEESE CASSEROLE BAKE

Steps:

• Steam broccoli until tender and place in casserole dish (about 9" x 13").
• In mixing bowl stir together mushroom soup, salt and pepper and cheese, spread over broccoli.
• In separate mixing bowl cut margarine into bread crumbs and then sprinkle over the mushroom soup and cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND CARROT CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Place carrots and broccoli in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender., Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, butter, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Stir in vegetables and 1 cup cheese. Gently stir in bread., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Combine vegetables in 2-qt. microwaveable casserole. Add water; cover with lid. Microwave on HIGH 8 to 10 min. or until vegetables are tender; drain.
• Microwave Neufchatel and milk in 2-cup microwaveable measuring cup 1 min. or until Neufchatel is melted and mixture is blended when stirred. Stir in sour cream; pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with cheddar. Microwave 2 min. or until melted.
• Mix cracker crumbs and Parmesan; sprinkle over vegetables.

HEALTHY BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper, stirring frequently, until mixture begins to brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and milk and bring to a boil, stirring until smooth. Boil, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in cheddar and 2 tablespoons romano. Stir in broccoli and pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Toss bread crumbs with remaining 2 tablespoons romano and sprinkle over top. Dot with butter.
• Bake, uncovered, until crumbs are golden and casserole is bubbling, about 40 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI CHEESE LAYER BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cook broccoli in boiling salted water until tender.
• Mix cheese and chicken soups in a large bowl. Add 2 cups of croutons; blend together well. Drain broccoli.
• In a 15x10x2 inch baking pan, place half the cooked broccoli in a layer. Spoon half the soup mixture over the broccoli. Finish with a second layer of broccoli and top vegetable with remaining soup mix. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling.

MACARONI & CHEESE BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Boil about 2 quarts of salted water in a pot, and cook the macaroni for 4 minutes. Add the frozen broccoli and cook for another 5 minutes.
• If you're like me and get absentminded of what's in your freezer and how long it's been in there thus your broccoli is REALLY freezer-burnt, throw it in the pot when you put the macaroni inches Make sure it's a big enough pot.
• When they're all done cooking, remove and drain the macaroni and broccoli. Put them into a 2.5-quart baking dish, mixing well.
• Pour the milk into the pot and let it come to a low boil. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• While waiting for the milk to heat up, combine the sour cream, tablespoon of milk, flour, and spices in another bowl to make a paste.
• Add this paste to the boiled milk, and stir thoroughly.
• When the mixture becomes thick, add 3/4 cup of cheese and it should melt on impact. Stir again to fully incorporate the cheese.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the macaroni and broccoli, blending well. Top evenly with the 1 1/4 cups cheese.
• For the panko topping, melt the butter in a frying pan or saucepan and toss with the panko flakes until nice and toasty. Put over the cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

THREE CHEESE BROCCOLI AND PENNE BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
• In a medium skillet heat oil, then add in garlic; saute for 1 minute, then add in the broccoli florets; saute for a couple of minutes, then remove to a bowl.
• Cook the penne in a large pot of boiling salted water until JUST firm tender; drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together marinara sauce, 1 cup mozzeralla cheese, 3/4 cup ricotta, fresh basil and 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; mix well to combine.
• Add in the cooked penne and the broccoli/garlic mixture; toss to combine, then season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mixture to prepared baking dish.
• Spoon and then spread with 1-1/4 cups ricotta cheese (you do not have to cover completely with ricotta).
• Sprinkle with about 1 cup (or more) mozzeralla cheese, then sprinkle with about 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese over the mozza cheese.
• Bake for about 20 minutes uncovered or until the cheese melts.
• Let stand for about 5-8 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Steam broccoli and cauliflower. It is important not to over cook - steam until just tender.
• Place the vegetables, oil and half of the cheese in a medium saucepan on low heat. Stir continuously until cheese is melted.
• Transfer mixture into an ovenware dish and cover with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Bake in oven at 180°C until edges are bubbling and breadcrumbs are golden.

FOUR CHEESE PASTA WITH BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, blue cheese and milk; cook until blue cheese is melted, stirring constantly.
• Add pasta, mozzarella cheese and broccoli; mix lightly. Spoon into 2-quart casserole dish.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through.

COMPANY BROCCOLI THREE-CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Reserve 1 cup French-fried onions for topping.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, mix remaining onions, the broccoli, cream cheese, bell pepper and red pepper sauce. Cover; cook over medium-low heat about 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking, until sauce chips are melted. Transfer to ungreased 2- to 3-quart casserole.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle reserved onions around outer edge of casserole; bake 5 minutes longer.

POTATO, BROCCOLI AND CHEESE BAKE - OAMC

Steps:

• This easy recipe freezes well if prepared with cooked potatoes and reheated in the oven.
• In a casserole, put a few (4-5) sliced potatoes, the florets from a head of broccoli (blanched), a can of cream of broccoli and cheese soup, and enough milk to make the soup cover the veggies.
• Throw in a handful or two of shredded cheese.
• Cover, label and freeze.
• It tastes like a broccoli-n- cheese baked potato.
• Bake this in the oven for about 40 minutes.
• For crockpot: use raw potatoes and cook for 2-3 hours or till done on high.
• Freeze after cooking.

COMPANY BROCCOLI THREE-CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350*. Divide fried onions in half and reserve half for later.
• 2. Mix remaining onions, broccoli, cream cheese, and bell pepper in large dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes and until all cheese is melted through. Transfer to a 3 quart casserole.
• 3. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until veggies are tender. Sprinkle remaining onions along sides of casserole and bake 5 minutes longer. 3 points per serving

CROCK POT POTATO, BROCCOLI AND CHEESE BAKE OAMC

Steps:

• Put everything in crock pot. Cook on high 2-3 hours or until cooked through.
• I like to add a handful of cheese right before serving.
• Can be frozen after cooking.

COMPANY BROCCOLI THREE-CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Reserve 1 cup French-fried onions for topping.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, mix remaining onions, the broccoli, cream cheese, bell pepper and red pepper sauce. Cover; cook over medium-low heat about 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking, until sauce chips are melted.
• Transfer to ungreased 2- to 3-quart casserole.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle reserved onions around outer edge of casserole; bake 5 minutes longer.
• High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F In step 2, cover and cook over medium heat 20 to 25 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. In step 3, bake 25 to 30 minutes.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1-in. of water, broccoli and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and pat dry. , In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, egg whites, Parmesan cheese, flour and Italian seasoning; cover and process until blended., Place half of the broccoli in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with half of the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Spoon spaghetti sauce over the top; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.