Broccoli Cheese Squares is a terrific recipe for the holidays! This Broccoli Casserole is LOADED with cheese. And I mean LOADED with a capital “L.” It has cheese, cheese and more cheese! It’s actually quite easy to make and doesn’t use that many ingredients either. It really is a great side dish for almost any kind of meal.
The original Gooseberry Patch recipe called for two 12-oz. bags of cheddar cheese. Twenty-four ounces! Seriously. I used only 16-ounces and still thought that was probably more than you need. I will leave you, the reader, to determine if one or two 8-ounce bags is enough. Regardless, this is one cheesy dish of deliciousness that you’ve just got to try.
We work with our church’s college group every Sunday night. Friends of ours have opened their home for weekly Bible study, prayer and a meal for all of them. She got a turkey through work, so we decided to make up a “Thanksgiving” type meal back at the end of September. I brought a homemade stuffing recipe, Broccoli Cheese Squares, a corn dish, Creamy Pear Salad and a couple of Toll House Pies. All of the college group raved over that meal. Yes, they enjoy good home cookin’ especially after a couple of years of dorm meals.
Broccoli Cheese Squares make a wonderful side dish this time of year. Plus, it’s always nice to have some good side dish recipes that don’t take more than about 5-10 minutes to whip up. If you enjoy broccoli with a dose or two of cheese, this is the dish for you!
Broccoli Cheese Squares is perfect for holiday meals like Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
I served Broccoli Cheese Squares with homemade stuffing, a corn dish, Creamy Pear Salad, Toll House Pie and of course, turkey!
Broccoli Cheese Squares are REALLY cheesy!
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients.
Preheat oven to 350. Meanwhile, melt butter in 9×13″ baking dish in oven. Tilt pan so you can full coverage of butter throughout the pan.
Meanwhile, whisk eggs in mixing bowl.
Add flour, salt, baking powder and milk.
Whisk ingredients to combine.
Add sharp cheddar cheese, cooked broccoli and diced onions.
Stir ingredients to combine.
Spred ingredients into 9×13″ baking dish with melted butter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until set.
Cut into squares to serve.
Broccoli Cheese Squares is rich and delightful.
This is such an easy side dish to whip up any time of the year.
Here’s the recipe.
BROCCOLI CHEESE SQUARES
(Recipe adapted from Gooseberry Patch, Comfort Foods)
- 3tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3large eggs
- 1cup 2% milkor half-and-half
- 1cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour
- 1tsp. sea salt
- 1tsp. baking powder
- 28-oz. pkgs. sharp cheddar cheeseshredded (see note below)
- 210-oz. pkgs. frozen chopped broccolicooked and drained
- 2tbsp. onionchopped
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Melt butter in a 9x13” baking dish.
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Tilt the dish to coat the entire bottom surface of the pan.
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Set aside.
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Meanwhile, beat eggs in a mixing bowl.
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Add milk, flour, salt and baking powder.
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Mix thoroughly.
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Stir in cheese, broccoli and onion.
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Spoon ingredients into buttered baking dish.
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Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until mixture is set, about 30-35 minutes.
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Cut into squares.
NOTE: The original recipe called for 2 12-oz. pkgs. cheddar cheese. That is way too much cheese. I cut the recipe down to 2 8-oz. pkgs. cheese and felt like one 8-oz. pkg. sharp cheddar cheese would have been sufficient for this recipe.
Recipe adapted from Gooseberry Patch, Comfort Foods.
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This cheesy side dish is irresistible.
Broccoli Cheese Squares makes a wonderful side dish to any entree.
Doesn’t this look amazing?
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Broccoli and Pearl Onion Casserole
Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots and Cheese
- 3tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3large eggs
- 1cup 2% milkor half-and-half
- 1cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour
- 1tsp. sea salt
- 1tsp. baking powder
- 28-oz. pkgs. sharp cheddar cheeseshredded (see note below)
- 210-oz. pkgs. frozen chopped broccolicooked and drained
- 2tbsp. onionchopped
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Melt butter in a 9x13” baking dish.
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Tilt the dish to coat the entire bottom surface of the pan.
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Set aside.
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Meanwhile, beat eggs in a mixing bowl.
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Add milk, flour, salt and baking powder.
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Mix thoroughly.
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Stir in cheese, broccoli and onion.
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Spoon ingredients into buttered baking dish.
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Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until mixture is set, about 30-35 minutes.
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Cut into squares.
NOTE: The original recipe called for 2 12-oz. pkgs. cheddar cheese. That is way too much cheese. I cut the recipe down to 2 8-oz. pkgs. cheese and felt like one 8-oz. pkg. sharp cheddar cheese would have been sufficient for this recipe.