Creamyranchbroccoliandcheese Food

CREAMY RANCH BROCCOLI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place cream cheese, milk and Ranch dressing mix in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• Place broccoli in a 9 inch baking dish, add cream cheese mixture and stir.
• Top with Cheddar cheese and bake 25 minutes or until cheese has melted.

CREAMY CHEDDAR BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place the broccoli and water in a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, milk and ranch dressing mix. , Drain broccoli; return to dish. Top with cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Cover and microwave at 50% power for 2-3 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add 1/2 of Milk.
• Add Velveeta.
• Stir frequently until thouroughly melted.
• Add more milk if you would like a creamier sauce. To equal out flavor you may need additional butter or cheese, judge to taste.
• Add steamed broccoli and stir lightly together.
• Serve alone or over potatoes.

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Place broccoli and onion into a saucepan, pour in water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until broccoli turns bright green and starts to become tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk flour and 1/4 cup evaporated milk together in a bowl until smooth. Stir remaining evaporated milk and salt into broccoli. Gently stir flour mixture into broccoli mixture and bring to a simmer; cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sharp Cheddar cheese, mixing until cheese has melted into the sauce.
• Cook and stir bread crumbs with butter in a small skillet over medium heat until butter has melted and crumbs begin to give a toasted fragrance, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Transfer broccoli mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle crumbs atop casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and browned, about 30 minutes.

CREAMED BROCCOLI WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Peel broccoli stems, then coarsely chop stems and florets. Cook broccoli in boiling salted water (1 1/2 teaspoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under cold water to stop cooking.
• Simmer cream, garlic, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium saucepan, uncovered, until slightly thickened and reduced to about 2/3 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Add broccoli and simmer, mashing with a potato masher, until coarsely mashed and heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in parmesan and lemon juice.

CREAMY BROCCOLI WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Place broccoli in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the sour cream, honey, vinegar, salt and paprika. , Transfer broccoli to a serving bowl. Add sour cream mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cashews.

BROCCOLI & CREAM CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook broccoli according to package directions until tender then drain well.
• Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, minced garlic and soup mix.
• Fold in water chestnuts and add seasonings to taste.
• Combine drained broccoli with cream cheese mixture being careful not to break up broccoli.
• Place in lightly buttered 9 inch square casserole dish or 1 1/2 quart oblong baking dish.
• Combine ritz crackers with melted butter.
• Top with grated cheddar cheese then top with crushed cracker mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

CREAMY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, pecans, onion and eggs. Stir in broccoli; pour into a greased 2-qt. shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with the cheese. , Combine butter and bread crumbs; sprinkle on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Lightly grease a square 8X8-inch pan.
• To make the cream cheese layer, put the cream cheese in a mixer bowl and mix with the paddle attachment until it's smooth.
• Add the rest of the cream cheese layer ingredients, beating well and scraping down and of the batter that dares try to escape up the sides of the bowl.
• To make the brownie layer, melt the butter and the chocolate together until smoothly melted.
• Put aside and let come to room temperature.
• Be patient, it's worth it.
• In a separate bowl from the cream cheese mixture, mix the eggs and the sugar until it's thick and a gorgeous lemon color.
• Add the chocolate mixture and mix well until combined.
• Again, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the flour, vanilla, baking powder, salt and the chocolate chips, mix well until combined.
• Pour half the chocolate mixture into the prepared pan.
• Dollop the cream cheese mixture over that.
• Don't worry if it doesn't cover the chocolate. It won't.
• Add the remaining chocolate mixture.
• Take a knife and gently draw it through the batters, from left to right and from top to bottom, making a checkerboard pattern.
• Don't allow the mixtures to combine, be careful.
• Sprinkle with the nuts.
• Bake in the oven until the sides, but not the tops, begin to brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Don't wait until a tester comes out clean, if you do then you have overbaked and basically murdered the brownies.
• Set aside to cool for about 10 minutes, cut into 12 or 16 brownies, cover and refrigerate.

CREAMY RANCH MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine the milk, butter, dressing mix and seasonings; heat through. Stir in Monterey Jack and Colby cheeses until melted. Stir in sour cream., Drain macaroni; stir into cheese sauce with the Saltines. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

CREAMY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 4 to 6 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in salt, flour, and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Remove from heat, and stir in broccoli.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of crushed crackers over the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Slowly pour the broccoli mixture into the dish, and top with remaining crushed crackers.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

RANCH AND CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Cut cream cheese into 36 pieces; place in pie plate.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.