Broccoli Casserole

Pacific Foods

10-12 oz. fresh broccoli

1 (12 oz.) cartons cream of mushrooms condensed soup

2 cups bowtie pasta

¾ cup chopped shallots

¼ cup butter

6 oz. cheese sauce (made with cheddar cheese, cream, and flour)

Salt to taste

Ground black pepper to taste

I didn't have the patience to make my own cheese sauce. This worked fine.

Cook bowtie pasta as directed on box.

Saute shallots in butter until done.

Cook broccoli until tender in microwave or steamer.

Mix together broccoli, soup, pasta, shallots, butter or margarine, and cheese sauce. 

Just the veggies!

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in a 9 x 13 inch oven proof dish. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 350F.

Rocking that poofy post-bake look.

Served with dino chicken nuggets, evidence of a discerning palate and a house with little kids.

My Rating: 4/5 "This is remarkable for a cheesy casserole because the cheese isn't overwhelming. The ratio of sauce to soup mitigates the sharpness of the cheese. (Of course using a mild cheese dip helped on that front as well.) And because the cheese doesn't dominate the entire flavor profile you can enjoy the broccoli-ness as well!"