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Your parents knew best when they told
you to eat your broccoli. This colorful
member of the cabbage family, once the bane
of youngsters in a rush to get to dessert, today enjoys the
reputation of a food rich in nutrition, antioxidants, and when
prepared as our readers suggest here, down-right delicious!
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FROM OUR READERS:
Broccoli Casserole
Judy Haskins, Virgilina, VA
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 small onion, grated
½ cup mayonnaise
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 pkgs. of frozen broccoli, cooked
and drained
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Herbal stuffing
1 stick margarine
Directions: Beat eggs. Add onion, mayonnaise and soup. In a 2-quart casserole dish add
one layer of broccoli and cheese. Cover with sauce mixture. Add herbal stuffing. Melt
margarine and pour over stuffing. Cook at 350 degrees for half an hour.
FROM OUR READERS:
Broccoli Cauliflower Bake
Margaret Martz, Culpeper, VA
Ingredients:
1 medium head cauliflower,
broken into small florets
1 lb. broccoli, broken into small florets
1 ½ cups Monterey Jack cheese,
shredded
1 cup sour cream
1 4-oz. can green chilies, drained
5 tablespoons butter, melted and divided
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¾ cup seasoned stuffing, crushed
Directions: Add 1 inch of water to a Dutch oven. Add cauliflower and broccoli. Bring to
a boil, reduce heat. Cover and cook for 7 minutes or until tender and drain. In a bowl,
combine the cheese, sour cream, green chilies, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, salt and
pepper. Fold vegetables into the cheese mixture. Toss stuffing and remaining 3
tablespoons of melted butter; sprinkle over vegetables. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees
for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Makes 6-8 servings.
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Broccoli
FROM OUR READERS:
Broccoli Salad
Deborah Williams, Bloxom, VA
Ingredients:
2 crowns of broccoli
2 tablespoons bacon bits
1 cup cheddar cheese, finely grated
½ cup red onion, chopped
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup pecans, chopped
½ - ⅔ cups sugar (to taste)
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Directions: Cut stems from broccoli. Mix
with bacon bits, cheese, onion, raisins and
pecans. Make salad dressing with sugar,
mayonnaise and vinegar. Pour over mix.
Chill for 3-4 hours. Stir well and serve.
FROM OUR READERS:
Broccoli Slaw
Kelly McKee, Clifton, VA
Ingredients:
1 pkg. broccoli slaw
(packaged from grocery)
1 cup cashews
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 pkg. ramen noodles, chicken flavor
½ cup sugar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup oil
Directions: Crush ramen noodles. Mix
slaw, nuts, seeds, onions and noodles. Mix
sugar, vinegar and oil with ramen seasoning
packet and pour over mixture. Stir well and
refrigerate several hours.
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