Cheesy Ham Potato Broccoli Casserole

This Cheesy Ham Potato Broccoli Casserole is a delicious way to use up leftover ham. It’s loaded with cheese, bacon, potatoes and broccoli and tastes so good! It takes only 15 minutes to put together.

Ingredients:

• 6 red potatoes, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped onion, fine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups cooked ham, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli, chopped and steamed
• 4 ounces neufchatel or light cream cheese, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 4 slices of bacon, cooked

Directions:

1. heat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x9" baking pan.
2. fill a pot with water and heat over medium heat. add the potatoes and boil until tender when pierced with a knife, about 8 minutes. see note drain the potatoes and set aside.
3. in a skillet over medium heat, add the butter and once it begins to melt add the onion. saute until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. dump the onion and butter into the pot with the potatoes and add the broccoli, ham and cream cheese. stir to combine, not worrying about spreading the cream cheese as it should be left in clumps and dump into the baking dish. top with cheese and bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes or until heated through. top with bacon the last minute and serve!

notes:

it's key that you cook the potatoes until tender during this step or they will still be too raw even with baking for the dish to be enjoyable.

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Broccoli-Stuffed Sole

For a quicker fish recipe, cover the dish of rolled fish with vented plastic wrap and microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating the dish a half turn mid-way through cooking. The rich, savory cream cheese filling is the perfect complement to lean sole in this fish dinner recipe.

Ingredients:

• 4  4  ounces fresh or frozen skinless sole, flounder, or other fish fillets, about 1/4 inch thick
• 1   cup frozen cut broccoli, thawed
• 1   beaten egg
• 1  8  ounce container soft-style cream cheese with chives and onion
• 1/4  cup 

  grated Parmesan cheese
• 3/4  cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix
• 2   tablespoons milk
• 2   tablespoons dry white wine

Directions:

1. Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels. For stuffing, drain broccoli, pressing out excess liquid. Combine egg, half of the cream cheese, and the Parmesan cheese. Stir in broccoli and stuffing mix. Spoon one-fourth of the stuffing onto an end of each fillet. Roll up, securing rolls with wooden toothpicks. Place fish in a greased 2-quart square baking dish. Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and stuffing is hot.

2. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small saucepan cook remaining cream cheese, milk, and wine until heated through, stirring often. Serve sauce over fish. Makes 4 servings.

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Broccoli Quiche

Ingredients:

10 ounces frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and well drained
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
2 ounces onion, chopped, about 1/3 cup
6 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper


Directions:

Spray a large glass pie plate. Put the broccoli, onion and cheese in the bottom of the plate. Beat the eggs, then whisk in the cream, salt and pepper. Pour evenly over the cheese. Bake at 350º for 35-45 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Makes: 6 servings

Note: Can be frozen

Per Serving: 379 Calories; 32g Fat; 18g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 3g Net Carbs

Creamy Broccoli Salad

This salad is a family favorite -- perfect for picnics, potlucks, backyard barbecues and even holiday meals.

Ingredients:

   1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

4 cups fresh broccoli florets

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup diced red onion

1/4 cup McCormick® Salad Toppins™  

Directions:

1. Mix mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar in large bowl until well blended. Add broccoli, raisins, red onion and 2 tablespoons of the Salad Toppins; toss to coat well. Cover.
2. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until ready to serve. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons Salad Toppins.

Broccoli Rice Cups

Ingredients:

1 10 – ounce thawed broccoli
1 cup chicken stock (low sodium)
1 cup white rice (I would use brown rice to make it lower carb)
1/4 cup Ranch Dressing (low fat/low sodium)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup grated cheese (any of your favorite light cheese)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt and pepper

Directions:

Boil rice according to package instructions.
Once done, transfer cooked rice to a medium bowl and allow to cool for a minute.
Mix together all the ingredients, but only using 1/2 of the cheese.
Grease a 12 cup muffin tray and fill tray.
Top with the remaining cheese.
Bake in oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden and crispy.

Broccoli and Cheese Cornbread

Ingredients:

4 eggs, beaten
2 sticks melted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 ounces cottage cheese
1 package chopped broccoli, thawed
2 boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup bacon drippings

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add the bacon fat to a well seasoned 10-inch cast iron skillet and place the skillet into the oven to melt the fat and heat the skillet.

Mix together eggs, butter, onion, cottage cheese and broccoli. Add corn muffin mix and bacon and stir until mixed well. Carefully remove skillet from oven and pour in batter. Bake for 45 minutes or until knife inserted into center comes out clean. Remove the skillet from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes, then very carefully turn the cornbread out onto a plate or platter to preserve that nice crispy crust!

Cheddar Broccoli Loaded Baked Potato Skins

Ingredients:

8 small Idaho potatoes, scrubbed and dried
canola oil/cooking spray
salt
8 oz. broccoli florets, chopped (about 4 cups)
4 slices bacon, diced (or Canadian bacon)
3/4 cup extra-sharp Cheddar, grated

Avocado Creme:

2 scallions, thinly sliced, greens reserved
1 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 F. 

2. Pierce potatoes several times with a fork and wrap in paper towels. Microwave on high for 12-15 minutes, until potatoes are cooked through. Remove from microwave and cool until potatoes are easy to handle. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out about half of the inside of the potato, leaving skin intact. Reserve scooped potato flesh for another use.

3. Brush both inside and outside of potatoes with oil (I sprayed with canola oil cooking spray) and sprinkle with salt. Place potatoes, skin-side down, on a baking sheet and bake until skins are crisp and edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

4. In the meantime, prepare the filling. Steam the broccoli until crisp-tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and set aside. Cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp and set aside on paper towels to drain.

5. To make avocado cream, combine scallion whites, avocado, sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, garlic and salt in the small bowl of a food processor and process on high until smooth. About 30 seconds. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

6. Toss the broccoli with cheese and spoon filling evenly among potatoes. Lower oven to 400 degrees F and return potatoes to oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the avocado cream on top of broccoli-filled potatoes, then top with scallion greens and 1 teaspoon crisped bacon bits. Serve hot.

Serves 8.

Broccoli And Cheddar Quiche With A Brown Rice Crust

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked brown rice
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, finely grated
5 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces and blanched
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
4 green onions, sliced
1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
  
Directions:

Mix the rice, finely grated cheese and one egg in a bowl. Press the rice mixture into a pie plate, about 1/4 inch thick.

Bake in a preheated 180 (450 degree F) oven until the edges and bottom just start turning golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Mix the remaining eggs, milk, broccoli, sharp cheddar cheese and green onions in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture into the pie crust.

Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 30 to 35 minutes.

Broccoli Salad

Ingredients:
2 stalk(s) uncooked broccoli, Chopped
1 head(s) (medium) uncooked cauliflower, Chopped
1/2 cup(s) sweet red pepper(s), Chopped
1/2 cup(s) green pepper(s), Chopped
1 large fresh tomato(es), chopped
1/2 large uncooked red onion(s), Chopped
1 item(s) (large) large canned ripe black olive(s), 1 cup chopped
1/2 cup(s) low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cup(s) fat free Ranch dressing

Directions:

Mix all of the above ingredients together, refrigerate for about 30 minutes and serve cold.

This is a Weight Watcher Healthy Recipe

Broccoli Bread

Ingredients:

2 Boxes of Jiffy Cornbread Mix
1 Small Onion Chopped
16 oz. Small Curd Cottage Cheese
1 16 oz pkg. Chopped Frozen Broccoli or Fresh Chopped
5 Eggs Beaten

Directions:

Mix all ingredients, then pour into long casserole pan that has been sprayed with Pam. Bake 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.