What do you get when you combine broccoli,
cauliflower, bacon and cheese?
Winner Winner Side Dish or Dinner!
We had this as a side dish with grilled chicken thighs
basted with Alabama White BBQ Sauce,
it was so good!
It can be enjoyed as a main dish too,
as it is or you could add
cooked chopped chicken to the casserole
The recipe just requires a few simple ingredients,
Broccoli & Cauliflower florets,
cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise,
2 types of cheese and bacon
Put the bacon on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
and cook in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes
Rotate the pan and continue to cook
for 5-10 more minutes
until bacon is cooked and crispy
While the bacon is cooking,
prepare the rest of the ingredients
Put cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and pepper
into a large mixing bowl
Stir to combine
Grate the cheeses
Cook florets according to package directions
or follow instructions in the notes section
of the printable recipe
Drain vegetables in a colander
Put the vegetables into the cream sauce in the bowl
and add half of each grated cheese
and 3 strips of bacon, crumbled
Stir to combine
Transfer mixture to a prepared {greased or sprayed}
casserole dish~ I used a 9″ x 9″ x 2″ dish
Top with the rest of the cheese and bacon
Cover and refrigerate at this point
for baking later if desired
Remove from refrigerator for 30 minutes
before baking if dish is chilled
Bake covered at 350 degrees for 35 minutes,
remove cover and continue baking for 10 more minutes
Serve and enjoy!
This recipe is adapted from Eatwell 101
Next time I make this I’m going to roast the vegetables
instead of microwaving them
Roasting really enhances their flavor
See note at the bottom of the printable recipe
Cheesy Broccoli, Cauliflower & Bacon Casserole
Ingredients
- 12 oz. broccoli florets*
- 10 oz. cauliflower florets*
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- black pepper
- 6 slices bacon
- 4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 oz. Vermont white cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment and cook in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Check bacon then continue to cook until crispy, about 5-10 more minutes. Drain on paper towels
- While bacon is cooking prepare the other ingredients
- Cook broccoli in the microwave for 4 minutes on high* then drain in a colander
- Repeat with cauliflower*
- Put cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and pepper in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Add vegetables and stir
- Crumble 3 slices of bacon into bowl
- Grate cheeses and add 1/2 of each cheese to bowl and stir everything together to evenly combine
- Transfer mixture to a greased or sprayed casserole dish. Top with remaining bacon and cheese. The casserole can be covered at this point for baking later if desired. Remove casserole from refrigerator and set out for 30 minutes before baking
- Bake covered for 20 minutes, uncover and bake for 5- 10 more minutes until bubbly
Notes
I hope you enjoy!
A note about White BBQ sauce, it is eye rolling delicious on grilled or baked chicken and if you don’t want to make your own you can buy a good one online, Jim & Nick’s White BBQ Sauce here It is also widely available in grocery stores all over the Southeast and is available at Publix in Alabama
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