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Better Broccoli Casserole from Cookie and Kate
You won’t find mayonnaise, cream of mushroom soup, or annoying Béchamel sauce to make in this healthy broccoli casserole recipe. You don’t need it!

My broccoli cheddar version here features tons of caramelized roasted broccoli for extra flavor, plus some milk and sharp cheddar cheese. Nutritious quinoa magically blends into creamy oblivion while it’s in the oven. Top all of that with some garlicky breadcrumbs and you have one amazing dish that makes for great leftovers.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 1 cup quinoa (any color), rinsed under running water in a mesh sieve for a minute and drained
  • 16 ounces broccoli florets, either pre-packaged or sliced from 2 large bunches of broccoli
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 10 twists of freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, omit if sensitive to spice
  • 8 ounces (about 2 ½ cups) freshly grated cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 cup low-fat milk (cow’s milk tastes best but unsweetened plain almond milk works, too)
  • ½ tablespoon butter or 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
  • 1 slice whole wheat bread (substitute gluten-free bread for a gluten-free casserole)
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