Simple Broccoli Casserole. This is a kid-friendly veggie dish using fresh broccoli, cheese, and a little seasoning with a buttery cracker topping. Oh, and no condensed soup! I use sour cream in this yummy broccoli cheese casserole.
Eating your veggies can get boring, and sometimes you need to doctor things up a bit. If you deal with picky eaters, this Simple Broccoli Casserole without condensed soup might help you out.
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Ingredients needed
To make this simple broccoli cheese casserole, you will need,
- Fresh broccoli
- Sour cream
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Garlic 'n herb seasoning
- Salt and pepper
- Ritz crackers
- Butter or margarine
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How to prepare this broccoli casserole
Start with about 24 ounces of fresh broccoli. Chop it into bite-size pieces, and I like to microwave it for 3 - 5 minutes before adding the other ingredients. You want it slightly tender, not mushy.
- Mix the sour cream, half of the cheddar cheese, and the seasonings in a large bowl. Stir well.
- Add the drained broccoli and stir.
- Place the broccoli mixture into a casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
- Crush one sleeve of Ritz crackers in a Zip-loc bag. Sprinkle the crushed crackers over the broccoli and cheese. Place small dabs of butter all over the top of the crushed crackers. Bake.
This easy broccoli casserole is creamy, cheesy, simple, and delicious!
Recipe tips
- I like to use the big bag of broccoli from Costco. Just trim up the pieces slightly.
- I have only used fresh broccoli for this recipe. Frozen broccoli would probably be too soft after it is cooked. However, if you try it, let us know how it works!
- I had about 6 cups of broccoli before microwaving and about 4 - 5 cups afterward.
- I have also used fresh green beans instead of broccoli in this recipe. Follow the recipe as written and start by slightly cooking the green beans first.
- This recipe is a great holiday side dish.
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Recipe
Simple Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 24 ounces Broccoli cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese more or less to taste
- 1 ½ teaspoons Garlic 'n Herb Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper to taste.
- 32 Ritz Crackers one sleeve, crushed
- 2 Tablespoons Butter or margarine
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
- Chop the broccoli into bite-size pieces. Cook the broccoli in the microwave with a small amount of water for 3 - 5 minutes. Cook until just tender, not mushy. Drain.
- 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.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the broccoli.
- Crush one sleeve of Ritz Crackers. Sprinkle the crackers on top of the broccoli mixture. Put small dabs of butter all over crackers.
- Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 25-35 minutes.
Ann
Hi, could this recipe be made the day or night before and refrigerated until baking.
Cook This Again Mom
It should be fine. I would suggest waiting to add the crackers and butter right before baking.
Julie
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).