Italian Broccoli Cheese Bake Recipes

BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat and add flour; cook until bubbly. Stir in onion and gradually add milk, stirring well. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Stir in cheese and eggs; mix well. Combine mixture with broccoli and transfer to a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

CHEESY BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta, adding the broccoli for the final 4-5 mins and cooking until tender. Drain well, then heat the grill.
• Heat the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min, then gradually add the milk, stirring well between each addition. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 2 mins, before stirring in the mustard, half the cheese and seasoning.
• Mix the pasta and broccoli into the sauce and spoon into an ovenproof dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and place under a hot grill for 3-4 mins until golden and bubbling.

BROCCOLI CHEESE LAYER BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cook broccoli in boiling salted water until tender.
• Mix cheese and chicken soups in a large bowl. Add 2 cups of croutons; blend together well. Drain broccoli.
• In a 15x10x2 inch baking pan, place half the cooked broccoli in a layer. Spoon half the soup mixture over the broccoli. Finish with a second layer of broccoli and top vegetable with remaining soup mix. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place the broccoli in a steamer basket.
• Steam over boiling water in a large covered saucepan for 3-5 minutes until bright green and crisp-tender.
• Transfer to large bowl.
• Saute the garlic, red pepper and shallots in a large skillet with the olive oil for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add the broccoli and mix well.
• Add the salt, black pepper, red-pepper flakes and Asiago cheese.
• Toss lightly.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1-in. of water, broccoli and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and pat dry. , In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, egg whites, Parmesan cheese, flour and Italian seasoning; cover and process until blended., Place half of the broccoli in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with half of the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Spoon spaghetti sauce over the top; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, place cottage cheese, egg whites, Parmesan cheese, flour and Italian seasoning; cover and process until smooth. Set aside. , Place broccoli and a small amount of water in a skillet; cover and cook for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Place half of the broccoli in a single layer in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with cottage cheese mixture and remaining broccoli. Pour spaghetti sauce over broccoli. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook broccoli according to package directions if frozen, 5-7 minute if fresh.
• Run under cool water to stop cooking process.
• Melt butter in small saucepan.
• Stir in flour.
• Add milk, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Add cheese, stir until melted and thick.
• Mix small amount of cheese sauce with beaten eggs, then combine the rest of the cheese mixture with eggs.
• Combine broccoli, tomato, cheese/egg mixture and oregano.
• Pour into 13 x 9 glass dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cook at 350 for 1/2 hour or until bubbly.