Creamy Broccoli Bacon Bake Food

CHEESY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F.
• Lightly spray a 3-quart baking dish with cooking oil and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Add broccoli to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
• Drain the broccoli; rinse with cold water until completely cooled.Transfer broccoli back to the pot where you cooked the broccoli. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan set over medium heat.
• Whisk in the flour to combine; cook for 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the Half & Half; cook and whisk until the mixture starts to thicken.
• Remove from heat and whisk in the gruyere cheese, ½ cup feta, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk and stir until it's completely combined and melted.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli; add in the crumbled bacon, and toss to coat.
• Transfer broccoli to previously prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining feta, and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl stir together melted butter, crumbs, salt, pepper, and chives.
• Sprinkle over the broccoli.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is browned and mixture is bubbly.
• Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CREAMY BROCCOLI-BACON BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Add broccoli and carrots to saucepan of boiling water; cook 2 to 3 min. or until crisp-tender. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Meanwhile, mix next 3 ingredients until blended.
• Return cooked vegetables to saucepan. Add cream cheese mixture and onions; stir until vegetables are evenly coated with sauce, adding reserved cooking water if necessary for desired consistency.
• Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with shredded cheese and bacon. Cover.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 5 min.

BACON CHEDDAR BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cook the bacon until crispy. Drain and then crumble. Set aside.
• Steam the broccoli until almost tender. They should seem a little undercooked.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the flour and stir until thoroughly mixed. Add in the cream cheese and stir until melted.
• Add the milk and spices. Stir until well heated but do not bring to a boil as that might scald the milk.
• Stir in 1 cup of the grated cheese and remove from the heat.
• Dump the broccoli in a 13x9 baking dish. Pour the cheese mixture over the broccoli. Sprinkle bacon (minus about 2 tablespoons) and sliced green onions (minus about 2 tablespoons). Gently fold so that the broccoli is coated in the cheese mixture and the bacon and green onions are mixed throughout.
• Evenly spread the broccoli in the baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions on top.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted

CHEESY BROCCOLI BACON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Make a white sauce with butter, flour, milk and salt and pepper.
• When thickened, add cheese and stir until melted.
• Pour sauce over cooked broccoli in 9" baking dish.
• Top with almonds, bacon and buttered crumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.