This delicious and easy Broccoli Casserole recipe uses fresh broccoli florets (or frozen) tossed in a creamy sauce, with cheese crackers baked on top. It's warm and comforting and an easy side dish that pairs well with anything!
I have soo many Thanksgiving recipes, but this Broccoli Casserole was one I always looked forward to my Aunt bringing. The cheese crackers on top are the perfect flavor to pair with the creamy sauce and fresh broccoli. It's a crowd pleaser, and I love that you can prepare it in advance, to free up cooking time on Thanksgiving morning.
Forget the green bean casserole–this cheesy Broccoli Casserole gets my vote every year!
Ingredients Needed:
- Broccoli: I prefer fresh, but frozen will also work.
- Shredded Cheese: cheddar, or your favorite kind. Freshly grate the cheese yourself rather than buying pre-grated cheese, as it will melt and taste better.
- Cream of Mushroom Soup: from the can, or my homemade recipe is delicious and easy!
- Dried Minced Onion: or ¼ cup diced onion.
- Eggs.
- Cheese Crackers: crushed into crumbs. You could also use ritz or club crackers, or breadcrumbs.
How to Make Broccoli Casserole:
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Bring a large pot of water to boil. Boil broccoli for 2 minutes. Drain well. In a large mixing bowl combine mushroom soup, mayonnaise, eggs, onions and shredded cheese and mix well.
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Pour over broccoli and toss to combine. Pour into greased casserole dish.
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Sprinkle crushed cheese crackers on top. Bake at 400 degrees F for 40-45 minutes.
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Recipe Variations:
- Healthy Broccoli Casserole: Some options for making the recipe even healthier include making the cream of mushroom soup from scratch, using Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise, omitting the cheese and using low-fat cheese crackers, or omitting the crackers.
- More Veggies: I like to add a cup or two of frozen mixed veggies: corn, peas, green beans and carrots.
Storing Instructions: Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven or microwave.
Make Ahead Instructions: Prepare the entire dish, but store the cheese crackers separately in a ziplock bag. Refrigerate casserole 1-2 days in advance. Allow to come to room temperature for 20 minutes before adding cheese crackers and baking.
More Warm Side Dish Ideas:
Funeral Potatoes (Cheesy Potatoes)
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Recipe
Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh broccoli florets about 2 bunches
- 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup (or homemade)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup cheese crackers , crushed
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Boil broccoli for 2 minutes. Drain well.
- In a large mixing bowl combine mushroom soup, mayonnaise, eggs, onions and shredded cheese and mix well.
- Pour over broccoli and toss to combine. Pour into greased casserole dish (about 2 qt size, or 8'').
- Sprinkle crushed cheese crackers on top. Bake at 400 degrees F for 40-45 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
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I originally shared this recipe November 2015. Updated November 2020.
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This was the best broccoli casserole I have made in past 10 years
I made the taste better broccoli casserole for my family reunion and everyone loved it thank you very much.
Really disappointed with the deceiving nature of this website. To put in two places that this is a 5 star recipe, when it’s really a 3 star recipe is so deceiving. I followed the recipe perfectly, thinking it’s a 5 star and I should trust the process. But it came out tasting like bland mayo, no cheese flavor at all. Very disappointing. Author should be ashamed of lying to people in multiple places to try and deceive them into trying her recipe. Wish I saw the 3 star rating sooner. Will literally never make this again 👎🏻
Either your tastebuds are off or you must have used cheap ingredients because it tastes great!
I’ve made this twice in a week, and my husband is still not tired of it. Thank you for this basic but very good recipe that is a real crowd pleaser.
I won’t hold my breath because I’m posting this last minute. Are you supposed to use condensed cream of mushroom or non condensed
Yep, it’s the condensed cream of mushroom soup you want here! No need to dilute it—just mix it in as-is. Hope you catch this in time! 🤞
-Stacy
Love this!! Ate it 3 days in a row. Making it again next week.
I don’t like mushrooms can I use cream of broccoli?
Yes!
-stacy
It was delicious! I didn’t really like my choice of cracker topping, so I’ll try something else next time. Otherwise it was great!!! Thank you!
I tried your recipe yesterday. The parboiled broccoli had brilliant colour. Everything looked great, but I should have realized 1 cup of crumbs would ruin the look of the casserole by combining it with the broccoli. It turned out messy with lumps of crumbs and made the broccoli very ‘ heavy ‘. I would suggest a sprinkling of crumbs instead.
Joyce, The directions do not tell you to combine crumbs with the broccoli. It only says, “sprinkle crushed crackers on top”.
Please explain how to reduce (condense) homemade soup to the consistency of canned cream of mushroom soup. I made this tonight with homemade soup and am concerned that it will turn out runny.
Hi, as you simmer the homemade condensed soup substitute, it gets thicker. It should work great!
Can I substitute cream of celery soup instead of mushroom without altering the taste too much?
Yes absolutely!
Thanks Lauren. I made this for dinner on Friday night after Christmas. Used the cream of celery and it tasted perfectly fine. Had leftover turkey & mashed potatoes. I will definitely be using this recipe again. Happy Holidays to all!!
My broccoli turned into soup. Cooked exactly as recipe said. Not sure what happened. I cook broccoli often.
Can you add rice to this? If so, when do you recommend adding?