Sunday, January 17, 2010

"Broccoli Casserole," page 150

I had not planned on making this, but it wound up being one of our side dishes when we cooked a ham. We had all the ingredients, and this just sounded good with ham! When I started making the recipe, I thought about making one of the other Broccoli Casserole recipes submitted...but...I didn't have all the ingredients necessary for those (they call for Ritz Crackers, and we didn't have any). So...I'm critiquing my own recipe, and I have to say...I never get tired of eating this!

It's important to cook your broccoli for about 15 minutes prior to mixing everything up and pouring it in the casserole dish. If your broccoli is larger pieces than the the cut broccoli, you should probably cut it into smaller pieces. Otherwise the broccoli is crunchy when you pull the casserole out of the oven.

This recipe is such a hit in our house over the Holidays! Wouldn't dream of Thanksgiving dinner without it!

Five stars!

Of course, if you're reading this, and you don't yet have your copy of "Blue Ribbon Recipes," it's very easy to get one. Just go to http://www.stennisfoundation.org/cookbook.php and place your order!