Creamy Parmesan Broccoli 🥦
Description: Broccoli is good done so many different ways…here is a delicious creamy recipe that is great served for a family dinner, even people that dislike broccoli will love this!
Recipe Category: Cheese
Keywords: Vegetable, < 60 Mins
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | fresh broccoli |
| 2 | butter |
| 3/4 | parmesan cheese |
| 1/2 | green onion |
| 1/2 | sour cream |
| 1/4 | mayonnaise |
| 2 | milk |
| – | half-and-half cream |
| 1/4 | pepper |
| – | walnuts |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 291.6
- Fat Content: 23.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 8.4g
- Cholesterol Content: 36.3mg
- Sodium Content: 447.2mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 11.8g
- Fiber Content: 3.7g
- Sugar Content: 3.9g
- Protein Content: 11.6g
Cooking Time: 18 minutes
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 43 minutes
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Prepare Baking Dish: Grease a 2-quart baking dish to prevent sticking.
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Cook Broccoli: Follow the package directions for cooking the fresh broccoli, ensuring not to overcook. Once cooked, drain any excess water.
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Layer Broccoli: Place the cooked broccoli in the prepared baking dish, then drizzle with oil or melted butter, if desired.
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Sprinkle Parmesan Cheese: Generously sprinkle 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese over the broccoli, ensuring even coverage. Toss the broccoli to coat it evenly with the cheese.
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Prepare Creamy Mixture: In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese with all the remaining ingredients except for the chopped walnuts. Mix everything together until well combined.
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Top Broccoli with Mixture: Spoon the creamy mixture evenly over the broccoli in the baking dish, ensuring all the broccoli is covered.
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Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the sauce begins to bubble and lightly brown around the edges.
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Add Final Touch: Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the top, if desired.
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Serve: Serve the creamy Parmesan broccoli hot as a delicious side dish or as a main course for a satisfying meal the whole family will enjoy!
Enjoy the creamy goodness of this Parmesan broccoli recipe, perfect for any occasion and sure to please even the pickiest eaters!
