Cook the Book: Broccoli, Rice and Cheddar Casserole

Name: Cook the Book: Broccoli, Rice and Cheddar Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 heads broccoli; 6 Tbsps (3/4 a stick) butter; 591 milliliters chicken broth; 473 milliliters cooked rice; 227 grams shiitake or cremini mushrooms, stemmed; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme, or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 591 milliliters heavy cream; 0 teaspoons nutmeg; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 118 milliliters panko (Japanese bread crumbs); 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 pinch Pinch of salt and pepper; 1 bunch scallions (white and green parts), finely chopped; 340 grams sharp Cheddar cheese, grated (white Colby Cheddar works well, too); 1 mediums white onion, very thinly sliced

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cook the Book: Broccoli, Rice and Cheddar Casserole From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up ground pepper, butter, nutmeg, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the heavy cream you could follow this main course with the Homemade Blizzards with Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter an 8 x 10-inch baking dish.

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Butter

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Baking Pan

Oven

Gently warm the mushroom soup in a sauce pan over low heat.

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Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Using a wooden spoon or spatula, combine the broccoli, Cheddar cheese, sliced onion, rice, scallions, salt and pepper, soup and half of the Parmesan in a large mixing bowl.

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Salt And Pepper

Cheddar Cheese

Green Onions

Broccoli

Parmesan

Onion

Rice

Soup

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Wooden Spoon

Mixing Bowl

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In a small bowl, combine the melted butter and bread crumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Butter

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Bowl

Transfer the broccoli-rice mix to the baking dish and spread evenly.

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Broccoli

Spread

Rice

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Baking Pan

Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the top and then sprinkle the bread crumbs over the cheese.

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Breadcrumbs

Parmesan

Cheese

Bake the casserole, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Raise the heat to 425°F and cook 5 more minutes, to brown the top if it has not browned already. The sides of the casserole should be bubbling gently.

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Oven

Let the casserole stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

My Cream of Mushroom Soup

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Cream Of Mushroom Soup

- makes 4 cups -

Adapted from Real Cajun by Donald Link

Thinly slice the mushrooms then finely chop the slices.

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Mushrooms

Add the onion, salt, pepper, thyme, and cook 5 minutes more, until the onion is soft.

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Pepper

Onion

Thyme

Salt

Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and reduce the liquid by at least two-thirds over medium heat-there should only be about 3/4 cup of liquid left in the pan.

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Chicken Broth