Carrot Broccoli Casserole
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
This colorful side dish feels right at home with any entree. The veggies are coated in a buttery cheese sauce, then layered with cracker crumbs. Even kids who turn up their noses at broccoli will eat this up.
-Nancy Horsburgh, Everett, Ontario
Ingredients
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1 package (16 ounces) baby carrots
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1-1/2 pounds fresh broccoli, chopped or 6 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
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8 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
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3/4 cup butter, divided
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1-3/4 cups crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 40 crackers)
Directions
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1.
Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add broccoli; cover and simmer 6-8 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. drain and set aside.
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2.
In a small saucepan, cook and stir cheese and 1/4 cup butter until smooth. Stir in broccoli and carrots until combined.
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3.
Melt the remaining butter; toss with cracker crumbs. Sprinkle a third of the mixture in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with half the vegetable mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
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4.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 397 calories, 29g fat (16g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 727mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein.
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