Best Broccoli Cheese Casserole Recipes

BROCCOLI, RICE, CHEESE, AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Mix in the instant rice, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, mix the prepared rice, chicken, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, butter, milk, broccoli, onion, and processed cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Stir halfway through cooking to help cheese melt evenly.

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.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Drain 2 cans of chicken breast meat (You can substitute home boiled chicken or rotisserie- just chop it small).
• Boil broccoli till tender; drain.
• Boil rice. (You can substitute a packet of broccoli cheese rice mix such as Lipton's. Depending on amount of rice you want, might want to make two packets).
• Melt margarine in large frying pan. Saute onions till glassy. Add both soups and stir well. Add cheese and mix till melted. Remove from heat.
• Lightly grease a 13 x 9 glass dish.
• Spread rice evenly over bottom of dish.
• Spread broccoli over rice layer.
• Pour 1/3 of cheese sauce over the broccoli and rice and spread evenly.
• Spread chicken on top of cheese sauce and top with remaining sauce.
• If desired, sprinkle more shredded cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

EASY BROCCOLI-CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water to create an ice bath.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and cook, uncovered, until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in the ice bath for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with vegetable oil.
• Combine broccoli, cottage cheese, eggs, Cheddar cheese, butter, flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Spread into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes.

CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the flour and broth into a large saucepan and whisk until the flour is dissolved. Place the saucepan over medium heat and whisk continuously until the mixture comes to a boil; continue to whisk until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the Cheddar and whisk until melted. Add the broccoli florets and stir to coat.
• Spray a 3-quart flameproof casserole dish with cooking spray. Toss the brown rice and chicken in a large bowl. Pour the broccoli-cheese sauce on top and mix well. Spread the mixture in the casserole dish and top with the Parmesan. Cover with foil and bake until bubbling and hot, about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and broil until the top is nicely browned, 2 to 5 minutes Serve hot.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Freeze the baked casserole for up to 2 weeks. Cover in foil and reheat at 350 degrees F until hot, 35 to 45 minutes.

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Place broccoli and onion into a saucepan, pour in water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until broccoli turns bright green and starts to become tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk flour and 1/4 cup evaporated milk together in a bowl until smooth. Stir remaining evaporated milk and salt into broccoli. Gently stir flour mixture into broccoli mixture and bring to a simmer; cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sharp Cheddar cheese, mixing until cheese has melted into the sauce.
• Cook and stir bread crumbs with butter in a small skillet over medium heat until butter has melted and crumbs begin to give a toasted fragrance, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Transfer broccoli mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle crumbs atop casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, about 30 minutes.

HAM BROCCOLI RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook onions in oil over a medium-low heat until soft.
• In a large bowl mix the milk, soup, seasonings and cheddar cheese together until combined. Gently stir in the cooked rice, ham, broccoli, corn and onions.
• Dump broccoli mixture into a large casserole dish.
• In a small bowl combine the melted margarine with the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese using a fork until it becomes an even consistency.
• Spread breadcrumb mixture over the top of the casserole and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

BROCCOLI CHEESE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute onion in olive oil and set aside.
• Boil broccoli florets in water for 3 minutes. Drain and chop into pieces.
• Mix broccoli with cream of chicken soup, prepared instant rice, onions and cheddar cheese. Pour into a one quart size baking dish.
• Mix crackers crumbs with butter and sprinkle on top.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly around edges.

ONLY THE BEST BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE EVER!:)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• spray a casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• combine cooked broccoli, egg, onion, cheese, mayo,sour cream, ***and salt and pepper to taste. (I add the egg last so that I can see if it needs seasoning).
• Make sure the mixture is a little "wet", but not soupy.
• Pour into casserole dish.
• Top with ritz and pour a little oil (1 tbs or less) on top of crackers.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until top is golden brown and mixture is bubbling.

AUNT ANNE'S BROCCOLI-CHEESE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 × 13-inch baking dish with softened butter.
• In a large skillet, melt the 1 stick of butter over medium high heat. Add the onion, sprinkle with the sugar, and season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is slightly caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the bread to the buttery onions, increase the heat to medium, and sauté until slightly toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• In your biggest bowl, use your hands to toss together the rice, frozen broccoli, cheddar, sour cream, milk, 2 teaspoons salt, and the buttery onion-bread mixture until well mixed. Spread evenly into the greased baking dish. (You can make this ahead up to this point; see Cook's Note.)
• Bake the casserole until bubbling, warmed through, and slightly browned at the edges, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

BEST BROCCOLI CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil florets for 3 minutes or until just tender.
• Mix beaten egg, milk, onion, mayonnaise, cheese, mushroom soup, salt and pepper. Lightly fold in florets into this mixture.
• Pour into a greased 3 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle crushed crackers on top and drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Careful not to overbrown cracker crumbs.

BROCCOLI-CORN-CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place broccoli in a vented covered dish; add water. Cook 4 minutes in microwave. Drain; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, butter and flour in container of electric blender; process until smooth. Set aside.
• Combine broccoli, corn, cheese,onion, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in cottage cheese mixture. Spoon into a lightly greased 12-by-8-by-2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle bacon over casserole. Bake 45 minutes.

CHEESE WIZ & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• If using fresh broccoli cook broccoli to desired tenderness. Sauté celery and onion in a bit of butter if desired. If using cooked rice, prepare rice. This can all be done ahead of time.
• Mix all ingredients and pour into a greased 2 quart casserole with a lid (or cover with foil).
• Sprinkle additional cheese on top.
• Bake covered at 350ºF for 45 minutes if using uncooked minute rice, if using cooked rice bake until warm through and cheese is bubbly.

LISA'S BROCCOLI, SPINACH AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix all the ingredients together except the butter and the crackers, and pour into a casserole pan.
• Crush the crackers, either in the unopened roll, or in a plastic bag.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan, and saute crackers until all the butter has been absorbed.
• Sprinkle the crackers on top of the broccoli mixture and bake for 45 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish or gratin dish.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the flour and stir to coat the onions. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the hot milk. Return to the heat and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cheese by the handful. Add salt to taste. Add the broccoli to the cheese sauce and pour into the prepared dish.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet and stir in the cracker crumbs. Cover the broccoli casserole with the buttered cracker crumbs. Bake until bubbly and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND TUNA MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare shells and cheese dinner according to package direction; drain but do not rinse.
• Return cooked shells to hot pot.
• Add in liquid cheese packet (from the shells & cheese dinner), condensed soup, milk, tuna, thawed broccoli, onion and garlic powder.
• Gently stir to mix well.
• Pour into a casserole dish.
• In a small bowl, mix together melted butter and breadcrumbs.
• Sprinkle the buttery breadcrumbs on top of the casserole.
• Bake; uncovered for 25-30 minutes.

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 & CREAM CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook broccoli according to package directions until tender then drain well.
• Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, minced garlic and soup mix.
• Fold in water chestnuts and add seasonings to taste.
• Combine drained broccoli with cream cheese mixture being careful not to break up broccoli.
• Place in lightly buttered 9 inch square casserole dish or 1 1/2 quart oblong baking dish.
• Combine ritz crackers with melted butter.
• Top with grated cheddar cheese then top with crushed cracker mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

BROCCOLI-CHEESE CASSEROLE WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Arrange broccoli in single layer in lightly greased 2-quart oblong baking dish; top with chicken and VELVEETA.
• Melt butter; toss with cracker crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over casserole.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve warm.

LOW-FAT BROCCOLI, RICE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 9X13-inch baking dish with buttered flavored cooking spray.
• Set aside.
• Spray a medium skillet with butter flavored spray.
• Saute celery and onion over medium heat until onion is clear.
• Transfer onion and celery to a large mixing bowl.
• Add soups and cheese.
• Stir until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.