I assure you both are fantastic and would be the perfect creamy-cheesy-crunchy addition to your Christmas table. Wrap with foil and bake for 15-20 minutes in oven.
Pour cracker topping on the top of cheese and broccoli. Inside a large casserole dish gently greased with butter add broccoli and cheeses. I’ve published both Kathy’s original version and my ever-so-slightly modified version below, so you can choose for yourself based on Velveeta preference. cayenne, pepper and melted butter until well combined. Sprinkle with crushed Ritz crackers and drizzle with melted butter. In a large bowl, stir to combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and Italian seasoning. Chill: Remove from the saucepan and plunge the florets into the ice water. Blanch: Add the broccoli to the boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes.The broccoli should be bright in color, crisp, but tender at the same time. baking dish) with non-stick cooking spray. Prepare: Boil a large pot of water and prepare a large bowl with cold water and ice cubes. Nothing makes me happier than continuing family traditions, and I am so doubly happy that I get to continue Brad’s side as well as my own! After all, that’s what the holidays are all about – mixing, matching, loving, and eating. Preheat oven to 350 F and coat a 2 quart (or 8 in. I’ve changed it up slightly from the original recipe, mostly just because I’m not a Velveeta fan (crazy, I know), but don’t worry – there’s still a whole stick of butter, a sleeve of Ritz crackers, and a cheddar cheese sauce to distract you from the fact that you’re eating, you know, vegetables. It’s exactly what you want in a holiday vegetable dish, packed with cheesy goodness and a buttery Ritz cracker topping that I could eat with a spoon (not saying I’ve ever done anything like that…). She’s a fantastic cook and always makes the best food, and this casserole is absolutely no exception. One of my absolute favorites, and a holiday staple of the past few years, is Brad’s mom Kathy’s cheesy broccoli casserole. Everyone has loved making this dish because it is so easy and everyone goes back for seconds and thirds Find this Pin and more on Casseroles by Kim Groce.
Add 1 inner packet of Ritz crackers that have been coarsely crushed. This year, I’m bringing back some of my favorite warm and homey side dishes, the kind that only feel right eating at the holidays. Next, make a topping: Melt 1/2 stick butter or margarine in a saucepan. Need I say more?) But since the sides & desserts are always my favorite things to cook anyways, that is perfectly fine with me.
The Honeybaked ham is always the star of our Christmas meal. Even when my “home sweet home” is 75 degrees and sunny in Southern California, all-day-every-day cooking and baking is an absolute must. I LOVE living in the kitchen around the holidays. There is nothing I love more than baking up gifts for everyone I love, and then sharing a wonderful meal with my family on Christmas. Who can resist the good old-fashioned comfort food at Cracker Barrel This recipe for Cracker Barrel Copycat Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Bake is a restaurant remake that you don't even have to. Christmas is almost here, and along with present-opening, stocking-stuffing, and entire days spent in footie pajamas comes hours and hours of baking and cooking to shower friends and family with a whole lot of holiday lovin’.