I have a number of broccoli casserole recipes, but most call for frozen broccoli, which I do not care for. I could sub in the fresh and I have, but was interested in finding one that started with fresh. This was delicious. I was making this for Judy and Kenny, and they don’t like mushrooms, so I used cream of onion instead. I think it was probably an improvement. I steamed my broccoli in the CSO.
6 cups chopped, fresh broccoli florets
1 (10 3/4-oz) can condensed cream of mushroom [or onion] soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 stick butter, melted
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 medium onion, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1 full sleeve Ritz crackers, finely crushed
Recipe
Heat oven to 350F.
Steam broccoli for about 5 minutes – crisp/tender.
In a bowl mix the broccoli, soup, mayo, butter, eggs, onion, salt, and pepper. Add 1 cup of cheese and mix well. Put the mixture into a greased 7x11-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and the cracker crumbs.
Bake 30-40 minutes (until browned) and let stand 15 minutes before serving.