Broccoli & Cheese Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (or to taste)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups chopped broccoli, cooked crisp-tender
• 1 -2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped celery

Recipe

• 1 saute onion and celery in butter in saucepan over medium heat until tender.
• 2 add flour, and salt and pepper, cooking and stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• 3 add broth and milk (all at once), stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil and begins to thicken.
• 4 add cooked broccoli (i like to steam mine then cool in cold water to preserve color), stirring until all is heated through.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted and smooth (place back on heat briefly if necessary).

Broccoli & Bow Ties

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• kosher salt
• 8 cups broccoli florets
• 1/2 lb bow tie pasta
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in large pot of boiling, salted water.
• 2 remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon.
• 3 place in a large bowl and set aside.
• 4 in the same water, cook the pasta according to package directions, about 12 minutes.
• 5 drain well and add to the broccoli.
• 6 meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium heat for 1 minute.
• 7 remove pan from heat, add 2 teaspoons salt and the lemon juice.
• 8 pour this over the broccoli and pasta. toss well.
• 9 season to taste.
• 10 sprinkle with pine nuts and cheese.

Broccoli Slaw

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 ounces broccoli slaw mix, prepackaged slaw ie. broccoli, carrots, red cabbage
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 make dressing in covered container and shake well.
• 2 pour over slaw.
• 3 can be made ahead of time and refrigerated,
• 4 stores well.

Broccoli & Herb Stuffing Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (10 ounce) packages chopped frozen broccoli
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (6 ounce) package stovetop herb stuffing mix
• 1 (15 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 dash salt and pepper
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 2 cook broccoli according to package directions and drain.
• 3 mix all ingredients and place in buttered 2 quart casserole.
• 4 sprinkle breadcrumbs on top.
• 5 bake 30-40 minutes.

Broccoli & Garlic Pasta For One

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon lite olive oil or 1 teaspoon virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white
• 1/4 cup chicken broth, defatted or 1/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 2 cups cooked pasta
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese or 2 tablespoons romano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until soft.
• 2 add , broth& broccoli.
• 3 cover and cook for 3 minutes.
• 4 toss pasta with broccoli and cook until both are heated through.
• 5 season to taste, put on a dinner plate and sprinkle with cheese.

grilled vegetable salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 2 zucchini, ends trimmed and halved lengthwise
• 2 yellow squash, ends trimmed and halved lengthwise
• 1 large red onion, sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 2 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• arrange asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, red onion, and red bell peppers on preheated grill; cook until vegetables are tender and slightly charred, 10 to 15 minutes. remove vegetables from grill and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• whisk olive oil, red vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl to make the dressing. toss vegetables with dressing in a bowl. serve warm or at room temperature.

Broccoli & Corn Chowder

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 medium onion, chopped (optional)
• 2 large garlic cloves (optional)
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups dry instant mashed potatoes
• 2 cups frozen broccoli florets
• 1 1/2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup fat-free half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large saucepan. add onion and/or garlic; cook & stir about 3 minutes.
• 2 stir in water. heat to boiling. stir in potatoes; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. stir in broccoli, corn, salt, garlic powder & pepper. heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• 3 stir in half-and-half. cook for 3 to 4 minutes.