Broccoli & Cream Cheese Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen broccoli spears
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened at room temperature
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope lipton dry onion soup mix
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 18 ritz crackers, crushed (1/2 sleeve)
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• black pepper
• white pepper
• onion powder
• cayenne pepper

Recipe

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