Living on Cloud Nine: broccoli

Green Bean Casserole move on over. Eek, you’re being replaced by This broccoli concoction sure to please the masses and I’ll bet even those who are not broccoli fans. This is sooo easy, like 5 ingredients and while I only eat this kind of stuff like once a year, it'll make for a nice Easter or Sunday dinner side for sure! Take it to a pot luck and watch em' devour it! It's easy to double batch too! And a great way to get your broccoli!
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BROCCOLI CHEDDAR CASSEROLE

INGREDIENTS

1 (10 ¾oz can) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 cup sour cream

1 ½ cups sharp, cheddar cheese, divided

1 can (6oz) French friend onions, divided

2 packages (16oz each) frozen broccoli florets, thawed

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a large saucepan, combine the soup, sour cream, 1 cup of the cheese and 2/3 of the can of French fried onions, heating over medium heat, stirring until blended about 5 minutes. Stir in the broccoli and transfer mixture to a greased 2qt baking dish. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and then the remaining onions. Bake until the cheese has melted, about 10 more minutes. Serves 6-8.

Those french fried onions just make everything better if I have any left after eating them out of the can!

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This is a recipe I made up a few years and one of my favorites. The simplicity of it makes it so nice and easy but the fact that it is so flavorful is what makes it such a winner for me. Basically, all you need is a couple boneless chicken breasts, a head of broccoli, some thin spaghetti, olive oil and seasoned salt. Honestly, we just dish it right out into bowls as with the protein, veggie and carb in there, it makes a one dish meal that is super satisfying.
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I have not bought regular pasta in years. Pasta is only used a few times a month in our house but when I do make it, I only use the whole wheat or whole grain that has at least 4 grams of fiber per serving. Some people say they can tell the difference in a traditional white pasta vs whole wheat but we don't notice. In fact, I think it has a nuttier, heavier flavor and fills you up quicker.

Ingredients

2-3 Boneless Chicken Breasts, cut into bite size pieces

1 head broccoli, cut into bite size florets

1/2 box thin, whole wheat spaghetti

1 Tablespoon Seasoned Salt

Olive Oil

Directions

Cook spaghetti as directed and drain in colander, mix with about a Tablespoon of olive oil to keep moist. Pour a couple Tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet and cook the chicken over medium heat until just done but beginning to brown. Turn to a low simmer. Cook broccoli in microwave in a covered dish with a little water til just tender, about 5 minutes, drain and pour broccoli in skillet. Add spaghetti to skillet and toss with Seasoned salt.