Cheesy Broccoli Bake

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh broccoli, trimmed and cut up
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the casserole
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced

• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 lb cheese, product softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F Butter a 9 by 13-inch casserole.

2. 2

   Steam the broccoli until tender, about 10 minutes. In the meantime, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat and saute the celery, mushrooms, and onion until softened, about 10 minutes; drain. Combine the broccoli and the cooked vegetables in a bowl.

3. 3

   Heat the soup and softened cheese product in a saucepan over low heat until the cheese melts. Pour it over the broccoli mixture. Add the garlic salt and pepper and combine.

4. 4

   Put it into the buttered casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle the top with the grated Cheddar the last 5 minutes of baking.