Cheesy Broccoli Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs fresh broccoli, trimmed and cut up
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the casserole
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 lb cheese, product softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f butter a 9 by 13-inch casserole.
• 2 steam the broccoli until tender, about 10 minutes. in the meantime, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat and saute the celery, mushrooms, and onion until softened, about 10 minutes; drain. combine the broccoli and the cooked vegetables in a bowl.
• 3 heat the soup and softened cheese product in a saucepan over low heat until the cheese melts. pour it over the broccoli mixture. add the garlic salt and pepper and combine.
• 4 put it into the buttered casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. sprinkle the top with the grated cheddar the last 5 minutes of baking.