How to Make Chicken Broccoli Rice Cheese Casserole Recipe

Broccoli And Cauliflower Cheese Casserole

The recipe includes a cheesy sauce and simple ways to add flavor.

Recipe Summary Broccoli And Cauliflower Cheese Casserole

Broccoli and cauliflower baked in a cheese cream sauce.

Ingredients | Chicken Broccoli Rice Cheese Casserole Recipe

1 pound broccoli crowns, cut into small pieces

½ pound cauliflower, broken into small florets

¼ cup butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 ¼ cups half-and-half

½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

⅔ cup grated Cheddar cheese

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

.063 teaspoon paprika

salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 tablespoons grated Cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons bread crumbs

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and cauliflower and cook uncovered until tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and transfer broccoli-cauliflower to a baking dish.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add flour and stir until browned and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk half-and-half and Dijon mustard into butter-flour mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until cream sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.

Stir 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and paprika into cream sauce; cook and stir until cheeses are melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over broccoli-cauliflower mixture and top with 3 tablespoons Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs.

Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

Any sharp cheese can be substituted for the Cheddar. Romano cheese can be substituted for the Parmesan cheese.

Info | Chicken Broccoli Rice Cheese Casserole Recipe

prep: 15 mins cook: 25 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

TAG : Broccoli And Cauliflower Cheese Casserole

Side Dish, Vegetables, Cauliflower,

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