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Broccoli and Blue Cheese Casserole
Next up on the Thanksgiving recipe line up… Broccoli Casserole. But this one has a little something special – blue cheese. I got this recipe from my aunt and have been making it for years. Even before I was a big blue cheese fan, I have loved this casserole! It’s a great from-scratch recipe with no cream soup but a whole lot of flavor. I served this at our office Thanksgiving lunch today and they ate it up! Broccoli and Blue Cheese Casserole 3 bunches of broccoli (about 9 stalks – see pic below) 4 tbsp butter 4 tbsp flour 1 tsp salt 8 ozs cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup…
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Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Okay, okay, I know it’s not quite “soup weather” – it’s still in the mid-80’s here in Atlanta. However, it is September and Starbuck’s is serving Pumpkin Spice Latte’s… so, it’s getting close and I’m going to start making soup anyways! My first soup of the season is a Broccoli and Cheese Soup. It’s a little different than your standard B & C – it has a thinner broth and is loaded with veggies. This recipe was inspired from one I found on Pinterest, and I followed it pretty closely except that I added a lot more broccoli. I couldn’t get the boys to eat any (they’re not much for…
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Artichoke and Broccoli Bake
It was breakfast for dinner earlier this week. Typically this is a go-to when I’m looking for a quick meal, but this time it was because I forgot to thaw out some meat. I hate when I do that! So I was trying to think of something meatless to feed my brood and remembered this breakfast casserole. I’ve made this with a variety of veggies – mushrooms, asparagus, spinach and broccoli – but broccoli is especially good! Sometimes I use leftover broccoli, but if I’m making it from fresh I will steam it with lemon juice and butter and season it well with salt and pepper. Artichoke and Broccoli Bake…
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Meatloaf with Dijon Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Broccoli
It was a meatloaf and potatoes kind of night tonight! Oh, and we threw in some lemon and garlic roasted broccoli – yum, yum! All three of my boys love this, so it is one of my weeknight go-tos. Made from scratch, not a whole lot of prep involved and full of flavor! Enjoy! Meatloaf 2 lbs lean ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped finely 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs 1/2 cup ketchup 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 egg 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp rubbed sage 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2.) With hands, mix all…
