Categories: Side dishes
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1⁄2 cup blue cheese, crumbled (for a milder blue cheese flavor reduce to 1/4 cup)
- 1 cup milk or 1 cup half-and-half
- fresh ground black pepper (optional and to taste)
- 1 1⁄2 cups Ritz cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
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Set oven to 350°F.
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Grease a medium casserole dish.
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Steam broccoli florets until firm-tender (about 2-3 minutes) drain well then pat dry with paper towels.
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In a large saucepan melt 2 tbsp butter over med-low heat; add in flour and stir for 1 minute.
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Add cream cheese, blue cheese and milk; stir over low heat until melted and smooth, then add/stir in broccoli.
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Mix 6 tbsp melted butter with the cracker crumbs until well combined.
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Stir in 1 cup cracker mixture into the broccoli mixture.
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Season with black pepper if desired.
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Pour mixture into a casserole dish.
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Cover with foil or a lid and bake for 15 minutes.
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Remove from oven then sprinkle the top with remaining cracker crumbs.
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Return to oven and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.
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Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.