Broccoli and Orzo Casserole

Name: Broccoli and Orzo Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 340 grams cups broccoli florets (about; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 355 milliliters shredded Havarti; 6 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters small onion, diced (about; 237 milliliters dry orzo pasta; 118 milliliters panko bread crumbs; 3 Tbsps grated Parmesan; 59 milliliters sour cream; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, plus 1 tablespoon melted and more for greasing dish; 591 milliliters whole milk

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Broccoli and Orzo Casserole a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 312 calories, 12g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up onion, broccoli florets, panko bread crumbs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.

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Butter

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Casserole Dish

Oven

Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add the orzo, stir and cook for 5 minutes.

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Orzo

Add the broccoli florets and cook until bright green, about 1 minute. Strain and set aside.

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Broccoli Florets

Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Add the butter and flour, whisk together and cook for about 1 minute.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onions have softened, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Whisk in the milk, bring the sauce to a low boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer gently for about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add 1 cup of the Havarti, sour cream, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Gently fold in the broccoli and orzo.

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Salt And Pepper

Sour Cream

Broccoli

Parmesan

Havarti

Sauce

Milk

Orzo

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Transfer the mixture to the buttered casserole dish.

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Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Havarti and 1 tablespoon Parmesan. Toss the bread crumbs with the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter in a small bowl. Season with salt and spread evenly over the casserole.

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