Best Barbs Famous Broccoli And Cheese Recipes

THE BEST BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes, then gradually whisk in the half-and-half until smooth. Add the chicken broth, broccoli, bay leaves, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of black pepper Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the broth has thickened and the broccoli is very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prick the potato all over with a fork and put on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high until tender, flipping halfway through, about 6 minutes. Let cool, then peel. Use a fork or potato masher to mash until crumbly.
• Reserve 2 cups of the soup in a liquid measuring cup and discard the bay leaves. Let the remaining hot soup cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling no more than halfway. Add the mashed potato. Remove the center cap from the lid and place it on the blender. Cover the lid with a folded kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until very smooth.
• Stir the pureed soup and reserved 2 cups of soup back into the pot. Whisk in the cheese until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into serving bowls and top with more shredded Cheddar.

BARB'S CHEESY BROCCOLI

Steps:

• 1. Mix soup and milk in a 2-qt microwave-safe casserole. Add broccoli florets. Cover.
• 2. Microwave on high 8 minutes or until broccoli is tender-crisp, stirring once.
• 3. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

AWESOME BROCCOLI-CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together condensed soup, mayonnaise, egg and onions.
• Place frozen broccoli into a very large mixing bowl. (I like to use my large stainless steel bowl to mix this recipe thoroughly.) Break up the frozen broccoli. Using a rubber spatula, scrape soup-mayonnaise mixture on top of broccoli, and mix well. Sprinkle on cheese, and mix well. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish, and smooth top of casserole. Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

BROCCOLI WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the broccoli and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk the cornstarch, seasonings and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the cheddar cheese and Worcestershire sauce until cheese is melted. Drain the broccoli; top with cheese sauce.

BARB'S CHEESY BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Start cooking rice until done and set aside.
• 2. Cook broccoli until barely tender. I usually just microwave. Then drain well and set aside.
• 3. Stir soup and sourcream together in larger bowel.
• 4. Add remaining ingredients to soup and sour cream mixture (rice, broccolli, chunk chicken).
• 5. Spoon mixture into a 1 1/2 qt. casserole. Sprinkle with buttered breadcrumbs.
• 6. For buttered breadcrumbs I have used a toaster oven or microwave. Added slices of butter to top of bread crumbs and toast or microwave until slightly melted, then use fork to mix together. The amount of butter and breadcrumbs is to taste. I like a lot of buttered breadcrumbs for my topping.
• 7. Bake 30-35 minutes uncovered.

BARB'S BROCCOLI-CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Combine the bacon, cauliflower, broccoli, onion and sunflower seeds or pecans.
• Whisk together the salad dressing, vinegar and sugar. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate and allow to chill before serving.