How To Make Broccoli Cheddar Casserole
Whip up this creamy and loaded broccoli cheddar casserole that’s made with bacon, whole milk, and cheddar cheese for a rich and filling bite.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2lbsbroccoli,stems removed and crowns cut into florets, about 8 cups of broccoli florets
- 2stripsthick cut bacon,(about 2 oz) cut crosswise into ¼-inch wide strips
- 5large eggs,beaten
- ⅓cupall purpose flour
- ½cupheavy cream
- 1cupwhole milk
- 3tspfreshly ground black pepper,or 2 tsp fine ground black pepper
- ½tspsalt
- 2tspdijon mustard
- 8ozcheddar cheese,grated
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, about 1 tablespoon of salt for 2 cups of water. Add the broccoli florets and boil for 3 to 5 minutes or until just tender enough so that a fork can easily pierce the floret, but still firm.
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Strain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
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Meanwhile, cook the bacon pieces on medium heat in a frying pan until lightly browned, but not crisp. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the excess fat. Set aside.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch square casserole dish. In a bowl, whisk the eggs into the flour, then whisk in the cream and milk. Add the black pepper, to taste, salt, and mustard. Mix in about a ⅓ of the cheese.
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Place the blanched broccoli florets in the casserole dish, sprinkling about a ⅓ of the cheese over the broccoli florets as you lay them down. Sprinkle the bacon pieces over the broccoli.
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Pour the egg, cream, milk, cheese mixture over the broccoli, moving the broccoli pieces a bit so that the mixture gets into all the nooks and crannies. Sprinkle the casserole with the remaining cheese.
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Bake for 25 to 40 minutes, or until set. Once the top has browned, tent with aluminum foil to keep from burning.
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Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Calories: 512.59kcal
- Fat: 35.96g
- Saturated Fat: 18.39g
- Trans Fat: 0.57g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10.70g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.91g
- Carbohydrates: 23.52g
- Fiber: 5.37g
- Sugar: 6.69g
- Protein: 26.87g
- Cholesterol: 277.41mg
- Sodium: 784.88mg
- Calcium: 499.41mg
- Potassium: 812.39mg
- Iron: 2.90mg
- Vitamin A: 377.55µg
- Vitamin C: 161.99mg
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