grandutefan Recipe ⋆ Broccoli Onion Deluxe

A great side dish for the holidays.

Ingredients

• 1 pound broccoli, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 onions, quartered
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ⅓ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups soft bread crumbs

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bring broccoli and onions to a boil in a pot of salted water until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Arrange vegetables in a baking dish.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir flour, salt, and pepper into melted butter until smooth, about 2 minutes. Whisk milk into flour mixture until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add cream cheese. Stir until smooth.
4. Pour cream cheese mixture over vegetables, stirring lightly. Top with Cheddar cheese. Combine 2 tablespoons melted butter with bread crumbs in a bowl; sprinkle over vegetables.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories267.4
• carbohydrateContent15.7 g
• cholesterolContent58.4 mg
• fatContent19.8 g
• fiberContent2.5 g
• proteinContent8.4 g
• saturatedFatContent12.3 g
• sodiumContent418 mg
• sugarContent4.6 g