Thursday, July 19, 2012

Broccoli with Cheese

This is how my mom made broccoli with cheese when I was growing up.

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:
*2 lb. frozen broccoli florets
*8 oz. 2% Velveeta
*1/8 cup milk

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Prepare broccoli according to the microwave directions on the package.  Drain really well.  Or use a steamer to steam the broccoli.  Place broccoli on a plate lined with paper towel to remove extra moisture. This is an important step.  The cheese sauce will be too thin if you skip this step!

Dice Velveeta.  Place in a medium microwave safe bowl with the milk.  Cover with plastic wrap.  Melt in the microwave for 5 minutes on power level 6.  Stir well.  Microwave more if needed.

Place half of the broccoli in a large baking dish.  Pour half of the cheese on top.  Put the rest of the broccoli on top.  Pour the rest of the cheese on top.  Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.