Thanksgiving

Cheesy Broccoli Bake is for Side Dish.

Cheesy Broccoli Bake takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Cheesy Broccoli Bake takes 35 minutes to cook.

Cheesy Broccoli Bake makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy Broccoli Bake are:

2 pounds fresh broccoli, trimmed and cut up

2 tablespoons Smart Balance Light (plus more for greasing the casserole )

1/4 cup chopped celery

1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed low fat cream of mushroom soup

1/2 pound cheese product, softened (Velveta- regular works better than low fat)

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup grated Cheddar

Here is how you make Cheesy Broccoli Bake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch casserole.Steam the broccoli until tender, about 10 minutes. In the meantime, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat and saute the celery, mushrooms, and onion until softened, about 10 minutes; drain. Combine the broccoli and the cooked vegetables in a bowl. Heat the soup and softened cheese product in a saucepan over low heat until the cheese melts. Pour it over the broccoli mixture. Add the garlic salt and pepper and combine.Put it into the buttered casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle the top with the grated Cheddar the last 5 minutes of baking. Makes 8 to 10 servings (ranging from 180 to 225 calories)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GMCCORD.

The nutritional information for Cheesy Broccoli Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 227.5

• Total Fat: 14.9 g
• Cholesterol: 28.6 mg
• Sodium: 796.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 13.0 g