BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

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This vegetarian side dish is comfort food at its finest. Tender broccoli is sauced with creamy Cheddar and crowned with a buttery, crunchy cracker topping. It's sure to steal the show.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the dish
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups hot milk
1 1/2 cups grated sharp Cheddar (about 6 ounces)
2 heads broccoli, cut into 2-inch pieces, quickly steamed (see Cook's Note)
1 1/2 cups crushed butter crackers (from about 1 sleeve)

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.

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