Cheesy Broccolicauliflower Casserole Recipes

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and cauliflower and cook uncovered until tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and transfer broccoli-cauliflower to a baking dish.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add flour and stir until browned and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk half-and-half and Dijon mustard into butter-flour mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until cream sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and paprika into cream sauce; cook and stir until cheeses are melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over broccoli-cauliflower mixture and top with 3 tablespoons Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

CHEESY CHICKEN-BROCCOLI-CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine 1/2 the mushroom soup and an equal amount of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chicken. Bring to a simmer and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Heat 1 frozen, unopened bag of cauliflower and broccoli mix in the microwave until hot, 4 to 6 minutes. Let stand about 2 minutes; open bag and transfer vegetables to a bowl. Repeat with remaining bag.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and salt; stir in remaining cream of mushroom soup. Add flour slowly, stirring constantly with a whisk to prevent lumps. Add Cheddar cheese. Cook and stir until cheese sauce is thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic powder.
• Layer half the cooked vegetables into the bottom of a baking pan or casserole dish. Add half of the cooked chicken. Pour in half the cheese sauce. Add a light layer of bread crumbs. Add remaining vegetables, remaining chicken, and remaining cheese sauce. Top with a light layer of bread crumbs. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes.

CHEESY BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Cut broccoli and cauliflower into florets, discarding outer leaves and stems.
• You should have about 8 cups broccoli florets and 4 cups cauliflower.
• In a large pot, bring 8 cups of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add cauliflower; cook 2 minutes.
• Add broccoli; cook an additional 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. Drain.
• While vegetables are cooking, make Cheese Sauce:.
• In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in the milk; continue to whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in cheese, mustard, chiles, hot-pepper sauce and salt.
• Stir until smooth. If a thinner sauce is desired, stir in a few more tablespoons of milk.
• To serve, place vegetables in large serving dish and pour cheese sauce over the top. Serve immediately.
• Do Ahead: Cook vegetables, rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain and refrigerate. Prepare sauce; let cool, then cover and refrigerate up to a day ahead.
• To serve, uncover; remove from refrigerator and let stand 30 minutes.
• Reheat separately in microwave oven (adding more milk to sauce as needed).