How can I make a brocolli side dish extra special?

Question

What can I add to make a side dish of brocolli extra tasty...please don't say CHEEZ WIZ, I think it's disgusting!!

Answer 1

Velvetta, add some spicy seasoning, it really picks up the taste.

Answer 2

Cook your broccoli. Take one 8oz pkg of cream cheese softened, one package of ranch dressing powder mix and mix them together in a bowl. Stir in some milk a little at a time until you get about the consistency of regular dressing or maybe a tad thicker. It will usually be about 1 cup of milk. When you are done mixing the milk, cream cheese and ranch dressing mix put broccoli in oven safe dish and pour sauce over and stir to coat all your broccoli good. then add some shredded cheese to the top and put in the oven at about 375 and cook until all the cheese is melted and the broccoli is heated through. This is my own recipe and it is yummy!!!! My kids like it too. Hope this all makes sense to you since I don't actually have a recipe made out for it.

Answer 3

Grits, peanut coleslaw, collard vegetables, potato salad, bbq beans, cornbread (johnnycake). Mint Juleps ( you will be able to make 'virgin" type by employing dissolving a million/2 jar mint jelly with 2 cups of water interior the microwave. upload this to Frozen Limeade blend made in accordance to pkg instructions. weigh down some sprigs of clean mint on your palms and toss that into the blend besides. Serve over a pitcher full of ice! Yummy) . If ya want actual Juleps, seem it up on the information superhighway, there are all styles of recipes obtainable.

Answer 4

Make a white sauce with 2 Tbls. melted butter or margarine, 2 Tbls. flour, 1/4 teas. salt & 1 cup milk. Cook stirring constantly until thick & bubbly. Reduce heat & blend in a 3 oz. pkg. of cream cheese till smooth. Pour sauce over cooked broccoli, toss lightly & top with regular American or sharp cheddar cheese. Top with buttered soft bread crumbs & bake @ 350* till heated through & bubbly. I add some large pieces of sauteed onion to my broccoli.

Answer 5

Melt half a stick of Velteta and half a stick of butter together and mix it with the brocolli. Crush one sleeve of Ritz crackers and mix with the other half stick of melted butter. Sprinkle on top and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Or for something simpler, boil in salted water and toss with butter and parsley. Yum Yum!!

Answer 6

Here is a great side:

Broccoli with toasted almond slivers and lemon

INGREDIENTS
1 head fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds

DIRECTIONS
Steam or boil broccoli until tender, approximately 4 to 8 minutes. Drain.
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice. lemon zest, and almonds. Pour over hot broccoli, and serve.

And........here is one of my favorites; A wonderful broccoli salad. Great for fall and wonderful in the summer with grilled chicken or steak:

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 pound package bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1-1/2 cups red grapes
raisins (as much as you want)
sunflower seeds (as much as you want) or chopped walnuts
Mix together 1 cup of mayo
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2-3/4 cup sugar
PREPARATION:
Mix together all ingredients except mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over salad. Chill, if desired

Enjoy!

Answer 7

You could cover the steamed broccoli in a bechamel or a cheese sauce, top off with grated cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg then bake in the oven until the cheese goes crispy

Answer 8

Look in sources for a list of brocolli recipes! Google is your friend.

Answer 9

Grated parmesan, but it has to be the finest grade and freshly grated. Add a little freshly squeezed lemon juice. The real trick to broccoli is to steam it just right.

Answer 10

Go to foodnetwork.com and use Paula Dean's recipe for broccoli cheese casserole. It was a huge hit at Thanksgiving!