Description
Broccoli Cheese Casserole brings comfort straight from your kitchen to the dinner table, melding creamy cheese with tender broccoli for a hearty side dish that sparks smiles around your family’s plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups broccoli
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ medium yellow onion
Finishing Ingredients:
- ½ sleeve Ritz crackers
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Steam 4 cups broccoli in a steaming basket for 5 minutes until fork-tender. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix chopped broccoli with 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup melted butter, 2 beaten eggs, ½ chopped onion, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Fold ¾ cup extra sharp cheddar cheese into the broccoli mixture until evenly distributed.
- Coat an 8×8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Transfer the entire broccoli mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle remaining ¾ cup cheese and ½ sleeve of crushed Ritz crackers across the top of the casserole.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, watching for golden-brown topping and fully melted cheese.
- Remove from oven and let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving to help it set and cool slightly.
Notes
- Steam broccoli just until tender to keep it crisp and bright green, avoiding mushy texture.
- Grate your own cheese for better melting and richer flavor compared to pre-shredded varieties.
- Crush Ritz crackers coarsely for a crunchy topping that provides perfect texture contrast to creamy casserole.
- For a lower-fat version, substitute Greek yogurt for mayonnaise and use reduced-fat cheese and soup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg