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- 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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally published Sept 10, 2013.
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This is an incredibly delicious casserole!
I wonder if it would make a good squash casserole?
Awesome recipe as written. I am making this casserole regularly and my family always looks forward to having it for dinner.
Was really yummy!! Does anyone have the macros for this though? 😅
my whole family loved it and the kids are picky eaters!
Great recipe! Been using it for years
Easy to make, and a great vegetable dish! I followed the recipe except for cutting up and measuring the broccoli before steaming it, and I used more cheese than called for, both in the mixture and on top.
Will someone tell me what is a “medium baking dish”? In the photos, it looks like a 13″×9″ casserole dish. Help! I want to make this tonight!😏
I used a 9×11 baking dish, and it was perfect.
i have a very similar recipe and if you use fresh broccoli no need to pre cook and it turns out perfect. love the time saver.
excellent and better as leftovers…. Day one, 1/4 the pan was eaten, day two, the whole pan was eaten and I was asked to make more. I realized the flavors meld by sitting longer, just like soups, stews and spaghetti… so I made 2 pans, for the next week. Nothing was eaten the day of cooking, and by the 3rd day, my boys had eaten all of it. Teen boys asking for more broccoli… and I doubled only the broccoli and seasonings… everything else was the same. THIS IS A WINNER!
I made it today with seafood it turned out great I will make it again without the seafood I love you