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Eating your veggies can get boring and sometimes you just need to doctor things up a bit. If you are dealing with picky eaters, this Simple Broccoli Casserole just might help you out.
I wanted a simple idea for broccoli that did not involve condensed soup. This recipe is what I came up with.
My son loved it, and my daughter thought it was okay. With her, I will take an okay any day when it comes to vegetables.
Creamy, cheesy, simple and delicious!
In September of 2015 I added a few new pictures. Below are some of my original pictures with complete instructions.
Broccoli, Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream, Butter, Ritz Crackers, and Garlic Seasoning. I really like the McCormick’s Grill Mates Seasonings, they have a nice selection and they are all so versatile.
First of all I cooked the broccoli a little. I used about 24 ounces of broccoli, almost 1/2 the bag I bought at Costco. We had enough casserole for dinner that night, and I had some for lunch the next day. I put the broccoli in the microwave with a little water for about 5 minutes.
Put the sour cream, seasoning, and cheese in a large bowl.
Stir it up.
Add the semi-cooked broccoli. Don’t forget to drain it first.
Stir it up and put it in a casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
Add some more cheese, because we love cheese!
Crush some Ritz Crackers.
Put the Ritz Crackers on top and cover with dabs of butter.
Finally, bake at 350 degrees for about 25-35 minutes.
Simple Broccoli Casserole
24 ounces of Broccoli (*see note)
1 cup Sour Cream
1 cup Shredded Cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste. (I didn’t add any salt, but did add pepper)
1 1/2 teaspoons of Garlic
1 sleeve Ritz Crackers
2 Tablespoons of Butter
Cook the broccoli slightly in the microwave for about 4-5 minutes. You want the broccoli to be just starting to get tender, not mushy.
In a large bowl combine sour cream, half of cheese, garlic ‘n herb seasoning, and salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Add drained broccoli and stir. Put broccoli into a casserole dish that has been spray with non-stick spray.
Add the remaining cheese.
Crush one sleeve of Ritz Crackers. Put the crackers on top of broccoli mixture. Put dabs of butter over crackers.
Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 25-35 minutes.
*Amount of broccoli measures about 6 cups before cooking in microwave, and about 4 cups afterward.
Simple Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 24 ounces of Broccoli *see note
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Shredded Cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of Garlic ‘n Herb Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper to taste. I didn’t add any salt, but did add pepper
- 1 sleeve Ritz Crackers
- 2 Tablespoons of Butter
Instructions
- Cook the broccoli slightly in the microwave for about 4-5 minutes. You want the broccoli to be just starting to get tender, not mushy.
- In a large bowl combine sour cream, half of cheese, garlic ‘n herb seasoning, and salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Add drained broccoli and stir. Put broccoli into a casserole dish that has been spray with non-stick spray.
- Add the remaining cheese.
- Crush one sleeve of Ritz Crackers. Put the crackers on top of broccoli mixture. Put dabs of butter over crackers.
- Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 25-35 minutes.
Notes
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I would really like some broccoli cooked like this right now! And I'm still supposedly stuffed from a big lunch (I had leftover curry).