This Southern Broccoli Casserole is wonderfully creamy and cheesy and has a buttery cracker crumb topping. The perfect side dish for any meal.
Southerners have a love affair with casseroles. Whether it’s a family meal, church function, pot luck, funeral, or holiday, there is often a casserole to be had. Green Bean Casserole tends to get all the fame and glory, but truth be known, it’s Southern Broccoli Casserole that gets all the raves at our house.
Unfortunately, aside from the fact that this casserole is based on a vegetable, and a green one at that, there is absolutely nothing healthy about it. Therefore, I only serve it on special occasions or try and pair it with something light. You see, we southerners delight in taking perfectly fresh, healthy vegetables straight from the garden and cooking them with butter, mayo, cream, and cheese. And we’re unapologetic about it. Try some and you’ll see why. Southern Broccoli Casserole is loaded with creamy, buttery goodness which mainly comes from a hefty dose of mayo and a half stick of butter. Don’t skimp on the mayo, it really makes this casserole. Just promise yourself you’ll run 5 miles tomorrow. It will be worth it.
It’s also full of cheesy goodness (broccoli’s best friend) and a buttery Ritz cracker topping. There’s also one ingredient in this casserole that’s a little out of vogue-Â a can of condensed cream of mushroom soup. Southerners have a tradition of cooking with canned soups, and while we’re appreciative of trends towards cooking with fresh, unprocessed ingredients, sometimes we just need our condensed cream soups for our casseroles. Old habits do die hard after all.
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Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped, fresh broccoli florets
- 1 (10 3/4-oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 full sleeve Ritz crackers, finely crushed
Instructions
- Place broccoli in a steamer basket over simmering water. Cover and steam for approximately 5 minutes. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine broccoli, soup, mayonnaise, butter, eggs, onion, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Add 1 cup of cheese and mix again.
- Place mixture in a medium buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese and crackers on top.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes and let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
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Originally published Sept 10, 2013.
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Very good with a lot of flavor.
Very good recipe. I make broccoli casserole exactly like this recipe except i use crush cheez its instead ritz crackers. Make it have a better cheesy flavor.
I do it that way too only thing I change is half mayo half sour cream
I used cream of chicken soup mix instead of cream of mushroom. It was delicious!!
I love it, this is by far the best recipe I have tryed for broccoli cassarole and it is perfect! I will be making mine like this from now on!
OMG I made this tonight for Christmas! It was a hit! I did change the cheese to triple cheddar and when I crushed the crackers I melted 1 tablespoon of butter on them.
I made this casserole tonight also for my Christmas dinner. Instead of melting the butter for the topping, I dotted the cracker crumbs with it and it melted as it baked. It was fantastic! Will definitely make again.
Has anyone tried adding an additional or alternative vegetable? I’m thinking of replacing, or combining, with frozen green beans.
Can this be frozen?
Thank you!
Made this iust as written and it was positively delicious and even more so the next day. This will be one of my favorite go to recipes
I always add slices of water chestnuts and top with Frenches crispy fried onions and bake 5 more minutes.
Can you cook the casserole the day before and warm it up on the day
The best I’ve ever made! We all love this casserole! I make it every other week and we never tire of it! Fast and easy and delicious! Amazing!