I have another great guest post from Patti at Comfy Cuisine! I’m so thrilled that it’s a make-ahead meal! Wahoo! How scrumptious does this look?
When I stumbled upon this recipe, the first ingredient that caught my eye was Roasted Broccoli. This is the only way I prepare broccoli now - so this recipe had my attention. This is an easy casserole that can be made ahead and frozen. Now who doesn’t like broccoli and cheese! With crispy potatoes on top - comfort food stuff for sure! Roasting the broccoli before adding it to the casserole gives the whole dish a fresh, complex flavor. If you want to keep it simple, skip roasting the broccoli and use 6 cups frozen and thawed in it’s place.
~Patti
Roasted Broccoli, Cheese and Potato Hotdish
From: Comfy Cuisine
- 1-1/2 lbs. fresh broccoli
- 2 Tbsp. canola or olive oil
- 1-1/2 lbs. 95% ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 cups low fat milk
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese
- 1/4 tsp. turmeric (mainly for color)
- 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
- 1 large egg, slightly beaten
- Pepper
- Paprika
- Additional cheese for top (optional)
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Toss broccoli florets with 1 Tbsp. oil. Spread out on a baking sheet and roast, stirring once, halfway through, until just soft and browned in spots, about 15 minutes.
- Heat remaining oil in a large skilled over medium heat. Add beef and onion and cook, breaking up beef, until beef is browned and onion is softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire, garlic and 1/4 tsp. salt; set aside.
- Whisk milk and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking often until bubbling and thickened; 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheddar, salt to taste and turmeric, until the cheese is melted.
- Spread the beef mixture in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Top with the broccoli and pour the cheese sauce evenly over the top.
- Combine potatoes, egg, pepper and 1/4 tsp. salt in a medium bowl. Sprinkle evenly over casserole. Coat the top with butter-flavored cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees F until casserole is bubbly and potatoes begin to brown, about 40 mins. Sprinkle with paprika and additional cheese (optional) and bake an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Prepare through Step 6. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 day or freeze for up to 1 month. (Defrost in refrigerator for 2 days before baking). Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
NOTE: I could not find frozen shredded hash browns. These were cubes, but they worked just fine.
Thanks for sharing another awesome recipe with us, Patti!
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This looks and sounds yummy! Would love to try it but not sure my son would
I’m going to get some frozen hashbrowns and ground buffalo when I go to the store and try this! I may mix in some cauliflower since I have it on hand too.
I love these recipes for one dish meals! The fact that you can make this ahead is great. Great recipe post Jane. Stumbled!
Yum! Too bad I’ve never seen frozen hashbrowns here. I have a ton of recipes I’d like to make with them, and now I’m adding this to the list. One of the thinks I miss about the USA, frozen hashbrowns!
looks amazing. Love how you incorporated veggies into this meal!
Ended up making this without the hasbrowns (or any potato) and it was delicious!
Mom liked it but son prefers the broccoli without cheese. Still will make it again.
Glad you liked it, Davette!