Broccoli Cheese Bake

Broccoli Cheese Bake is one of those super easy side dish recipes for families. Not only does the cheesy broccoli taste amazing, it’s also a great way to get kids to eat their veggies.

A Great Holiday Vegetable Side Dish

 

If you need a vegetable side dish for the holidays, this is the ticket because it will feed a lot of people. 

The combination of broccoli, melted cheese, mushroom soup, chive cream cheese, and puff pasty can’t be beat in this dish.

The broccoli Cheese Bake was a hit here the other night. The kids loved it and my husband gobbled it up. 

I think you’ll like it because it’s easy to make and it doesn’t take too long to cook. It’s a great side dish recipe for any meal, but also for holidays. 

With Easter right around the corner, I wanted to plan ahead and have dishes that didn’t force me to be in the kitchen all day. This is one of those dishes that is easy, quick, and turns out delicious. 

What do I need for this broccoli and cheese recipe?

• Puff pastry
• Frozen broccoli florets
• Can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
• Chive cream cheese
• Water
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Egg (beaten)

Full recipe with measurements and printable instructions listed below.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Before you get started, set your broccoli and puff pastry out on the counter to thaw. Give it about 20-30 minutes to thaw out enough to prepare the dish. 

If the puff pastry doesn’t thaw enough in that time, give it a little bit more time. It’s easy to try and unfold the pastry and break it if it’s still too frozen.

Add the can of cream of mushroom soup and cup of chive cream cheese to a large bowl. Mix the two together. 

Next, add the water and stir everything together. 

Add the two packages of thawed broccoli and mix it in well. 

Now, add the shredded cheddar cheese and give it another good stir. 

Once you have everything mixed together, add it to a greased casserole dish.

Throw a little flour down on the counter and roll out the thawed puff pastry large enough to cover your casserole dish. I used a 13″ x 9″ dish for this recipe. 

Place the puff pastry on top of the broccoli mixture. It’s not going to be the most beautiful thing when you put it on the top, but once it cooks, it will puff up a little and look prettier. 

Press the pastry against the edges to give it a little bit of a seal. 

You can kind of see how I pressed the puff pastry against the edges of the casserole dish in the picture below.

Next, beat an egg and brush it over the top of the pastry. That will make it cook up so pretty and give it a little more of a shiny, crunchy texture. 

Poke a few small holes on the top, with a sharp knife, to let the steam escape while it cooks. 

Bake for 30 minutes at 400-degrees and you’ll get a gorgeous side dish that you can be proud of. 

What foods go well with broccoli?

• This is a great side dish for the holidays and you can serve it with turkey, ham, or chicken. 
• Fish is also a great dish to eat with broccoli.