Broccoli & Onion Casserole

Submitted by Rob G.

"This is one of my favorite side dishes. My in-laws are always asking me to bring this to family occasions."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb broccoli
• 2 cups onions
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese (cut up)
• 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs

directions

1. Cook broccoli and onions until tender. Drain and set aside.
2. In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons margarine, stir in flour, salt, and a dash of pepper.
3. Add milk; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
4. Add cream cheese; cook and stir 1-2 minutes then stir in broccoli and onions.
5. Put in 1-1/2 quart casserole dish. Top with cheddar cheese.
6. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons margarine and toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole.
7. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.
8. Enjoy !

Reviews

[almadenmike]

I like the concept and simplicity of this recipe, but reading the posted ingredients and direcions, I had a sense that as written it would be quite bland. It's as if seasonings and spices/herbs might be optional .. personally added to-taste. So I added two jalepeno peppers (seeded and finely chopped), and added them to the early-cooking pan when the onions were translucent. I also added about a half teaspoon each of dried marjoram and tarragon. They probably had a little effect, but the dish was still pretty bland. (Next time four jalapenos? Or a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce after the milk is added to the roux? :-) ) My Corningware dish was rather deep, with rather small x-y dimensions (about 7-inches square). For this dish, a cup of breadcrumbs was far too much. I'll use a half-cup next time. Also fresh or coarse bread crumbs would probably be better than the fine, store-bought ones. Otherwise, the dish was pretty good.

 

[Crystal K.]

Ive been making this for my husband for years. It's his grandmother's receipe its very similar to this one except try not cookies g the veggies before, just choose up the broccoli and I use pearl onions but slices of a regular onion works as well mix the two and add to a casserole dish. Make the white sauce and pour over veggies. Then double the cheese and use grated swiss instead of cheddar and bake for and hour so the veggies cook.

 

[joshzydlo]

The white cheese sauce really makes this recipe good. Overall it's very tasty. It tastes better than what it looks. I took it to Christmas and people passed over it, but I knew I would enjoy eating it and I did. It'd challenging cooking the broccoli and onions initially. I steam them but there are so much vegetables, I did it in a couple batches. It's probably not the most low calorie dish to make, and there is a lot of dairy in it, but it's a tasty combo.

 

[MarlaM]

We all (even my steamed veggie and cauliflower hating dd) really liked this. I used a combo of brocolli, cauliflower, mushrooms and vidalia onions. The down side, of course, is the high fat and calories. I did use neufatchel, skim milk and olive oil marg to try to make it a bit healthier! I also left off the breadcrumb topping. I put mine over steamed fingerling potatoes and the sauce was good on them, too! Thanks for a good veggie dish!

 

[*Parsley*]

Divine! The onions really make this. I used 2 cups of Vidalia onions and chopped pretty large. From the ingredient list, it may seem bland, but it's really tasty and creamy. I'll be making this again. Thanx!