Aunt Millie's Broccoli Casserole

I wanted this to be more of a main dish rather than a side, so I added some cubed up cooked chicken, I used a bag of frozen broccoli, and also a bag of frozen mixed veggies. I doubled the recipe and didnt have croutons so I added some bread crumbs on top.


Recipe adapted from a recipe found at AllRecipes

INGREDIENTS

• 4 heads fresh broccoli, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups shredded American cheese
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups crushed, seasoned croutons

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook broccoli in the boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, and set aside.
3. In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the cheese, cream of mushroom soup, salt, and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted. Add the broccoli, stirring to coat. Transfer the mixture to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
4. In a separate saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Mix in the croutons, and sprinkle over the broccoli mixture.
5. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the topping is browned and broccoli is tender.