Broccoli-Cheddar Cheese Casserole

For broccoli and cheese lovers. The homemade sauce is so much better for you than the canned ?cream-of? variety.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• Cheese Sauce

• 1  onion, diced
• 3  tablespoons  oil
• 4  tablespoons butter or 4  tablespoons margarine
• 4  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  dash nutmeg
• 1  pinch turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 1⁄2 cups  grated cheddar cheese

• Casserole

• 20  ounces  frozen chopped broccoli
• 1⁄2 cup white flour or 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup wheat germ

Directions

1. To make the Cheese Sauce--------------.
2. Heat oil in a skillet and sauté the onion until golden brown; set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
4. In a saucepan, melt butter slowly over low heat.
5. Stir in flour, blending until smooth.
6. Slowly stir in milk, then add the sautéed onion to the flour mixture.
7. Cook the mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon, until thickened and smooth.
8. Place in the oven for 20 minutes.
9. Remove, add seasonings and stir in the cheese until melted.
10. Set aside.
11. To finish the Casserole---------------.
12. In a separate pot, cook the broccoli and drain.
13. In a large bowl, combine the drained broccoli, flour and eggs.
14. Add the cheese sauce and pour into a 1 ½-quart greased casserole.
15. Sprinkle top with wheat germ.
16. Bake for 35 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.