Best Bacon Broccoli Cheese Casserole Recipes

Bacon, Broccoli & Cheese Casserole image

Provided by TexasKelly

Time 35m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 slices bacon
2 -3 cups pasta, any type
1 cup frozen broccoli (thawed)
1/4 cup shredded provolone cheese
1/2 cup skim milk
3 -4 tablespoons flour
salt & pepper
breadcrumbs (optional)
parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375.
Boil water to cook pasta.
While water is boiling, fry bacon strips.
Set aside on paper towel to drain.
After pasta is cooked, drain and set aside in a casserole dish.
Crumble bacon& stir into pasta.
Also stir in broccoli.
Over medium heat, heat milk in a saucepan& slowly stir in flour until smooth& slightly thickened.
Stir in cheese until mostly melted& remove from heat.
Pour over pasta mixture and stir until all ingredients are well mixed.
Salt and Pepper to suit personal taste& if desired, sprinkle breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese over casserole before baking.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, and let cool 5 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI CHEESE CASSEROLE W/BACON image

Categories Side Bake

Yield 10 sides

Number Of Ingredients 13

Cook time: 55 minutes
2 pounds broccoli, stems removed (can use vegetable peeler to peel, then slice and eat like celery), large florets cut, yielding about 8 cups of broccoli florets
Salt for blanching water
2 strips of thick-cut bacon (about 2 ounces), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch wide strips
1/3 cup all purpose flour
5 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup cream
1 cup whole milk
2 to 3 teaspoons of freshly cracked black pepper (1 to 2 teaspoons if using fine ground black pepper)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
Yield: Serves 5 as a main course, 10 as a side.

Steps:

1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (1 Tbsp salt for 2 quarts of water). Add the broccoli florets and boil for 3-5 minutes or until just tender enough so that a fork can easily pierce the floret, but still firm. Strain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. 2 While the water in step one is coming to a boil, cook the bacon pieces on medium heat in a frying pan until lightly browned, but not crisp. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the excess fat. Set aside. 3 Preheat oven to 425°F. Butter a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. In a bowl, whisk the eggs into the flour, then whisk in the cream and milk. Add the black pepper (more or less to taste), salt, and mustard. Mix in about a third of the cheese. 4 Place the parboiled broccoli florets in the casserole dish, sprinkling about a third of the cheese over the broccoli florets as you lay them down. Sprinkle the bacon pieces over the broccoli. Pour the egg, cream, milk, cheese mixture over the broccoli, moving the broccoli pieces a bit so that the mixture gets into all the nooks and crannies. Sprinkle the casserole with the remaining cheese. 5 Bake for 25-40 minutes, or until set. Once the top has browned, you may want to tent with aluminum foil to keep from burning.