Broccoli-cheddar Cheese Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 pinch turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 20 ounces frozen chopped broccoli
• 1/2 cup flour or 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup wheat germ

Recipe

• 1 to make the cheese sauce--------------.
• 2 heat oil in a skillet and sauté the onion until golden brown; set aside.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 f degrees.
• 4 in a saucepan, melt butter slowly over low heat.
• 5 stir in flour, blending until smooth.
• 6 slowly stir in milk, then add the sautéed onion to the flour mixture.
• 7 cook the mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon, until thickened and smooth.
• 8 place in the oven for 20 minutes.
• 9 remove, add seasonings and stir in the cheese until melted.
• 10 set aside.
• 11 to finish the casserole---------------.
• 12 in a separate pot, cook the broccoli and drain.
• 13 in a large bowl, combine the drained broccoli, flour and eggs.
• 14 add the cheese sauce and pour into a 1 â½-quart greased casserole.
• 15 sprinkle top with wheat germ.
• 16 bake for 35 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.