Pearl Onion Broccoli Bake

Name: Pearl Onion Broccoli Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings (3/4 cup each)
Ingredients: 2 packages (16 ounces each) frozen broccoli florets; 1 package (14.4 ounces) pearl onions; 1/2 cup butter, divided; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups 2% milk; 6 ounces cream cheese, cubed; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 2 cups soft bread crumbs

With its creamy white cheese sauce and buttery crumb topping, this dish is great comfort food. If you’re looking for a mild way to dress up broccoli, this is the recipe. —Charles Keating, Manchester, Maryland

Ingredients

2 packages (16 ounces each) frozen broccoli florets
1 package (14.4 ounces) pearl onions
1/2 cup butter, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups 2% milk
6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups soft bread crumbs

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cook broccoli in 1 in. of water until almost tender; drain. Cook pearl onions in 1 in. of water until almost tender; drain. Transfer both to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
In a large saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter; whisk in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in cream cheese until blended. Add to vegetables; stir gently to coat. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until topping is golden brown, 25-30 minutes.

Editor's Note

To make soft bread crumbs, tear bread into pieces and place in a food processor or blender. Cover and pulse until crumbs form. One slice of bread yields 1/2 to 3/4 cup crumbs.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 241 calories, 17g fat (10g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 389mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Broccoli-Onion Casserole in Taste of Home October/November 2005

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katlaydee3

Dec 23, 2013

This was a nice side dish served with the stuffed pork tenderloin from the same issue.
penny140s

Nov 26, 2013

The best ever!!!
greenween

Jan 30, 2011

I adore broccoli casserole, but I didn't care for this at all. The sauce was good when I tasted it before cooking it in the casserole, but the flavors just mixed together and it was rather bland.
lorifromky

Nov 26, 2009

I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it! I will definitely make it again.
piks1

Nov 17, 2009

I'm not stuck on the onions, but I will try this recipe with broccoli and caulifour and see how that turns out
tkarinas

Nov 17, 2009

This is an excellent recipe. It tastes so good, made as it is. This recipe is a keeper and we'll be making it many more times.
t-macka

Nov 16, 2009

This is a good one to take to a party.
johdoreng

Nov 16, 2009

Geez,If it doesn't sound good to you,click on another one. It's a holiday recipe,so enjoy it,we did.
Peanut5710_va

Nov 16, 2009

Deetsgooch, Where does it say it is healthy? I can't find that anywhere.
deetsgooch

Nov 16, 2009

I would never make this recipe for a "healthy" meal! What part of 4oz butter, 4oz cheddar cheese & 6oz cream cheese is healthy? It's bad enough that you have to click on another link to find the "healthy makeover" for the other recipes, this one didn't even have a link to a "makeover". Of course we can all substitute low fat cheeses & use skim milk & greatly reduce the butter, but please don't try & pass this off as healthy.