Baked Broccoli and Cheese is a quick and easy oven roasted broccoli recipe with melty cheese, garlic, and crispy breadcrumbs.
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Baked Broccoli and Cheese
Fresh broccoli tossed with toasted breadcrumbs, garlic, and gooey, melted cheese makes this a side dish hard to ignore!
While the taste makes this recipe a winner, an added bonus is how fast and easy it is to throw together. Everything is tossed together in one pan and on the table in less than 20 minutes.
Adapt Baked Broccoli and Cheese recipe to what you have on hand and preferred tastes. Adjust the amount of garlic, substitute different cheeses, such as parmesan, or leave out the breadcrumbs.
Roasted broccoli and cheese will be your new go-to broccoli recipe!
If you love easy, hands off side dish recipes, also check out broccoli cauliflower casserole, roasted zucchini, crispy cabbage, and grilled potatoes.
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Baked Broccoli and Cheese
Everyone in our family devours crispy Baked Broccoli and Cheese at an alarming rate. If you’re looking for veggies to disappear fast, broccoli with cheddar cheese is a solid choice!
(Another family favorite, Broccoli Cheese Soup, garners equal excitement 👍)
How to Make Baked Broccoli and Cheese
- Spread olive oil on a baking sheet. On the sheet mix together broccoli, garlic, salt, pepper, italian seasoning, and additional drizzle of olive oil.
- Bake at 450ºF for 15 minutes.
- Bring broccoli to the middle of the pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes.
How to Make FAST Bread Crumbs for Crispy Roasted Broccoli
- Toast 2 slices of bread until very dry, but not burned.
- Cool slightly and place in food processor or blender to process until crumbled.
Use leftover bread heels, stale bread, or even homemade gluten free bread failures in a freezer bag. When you are ready to make a batch, follow this easy gluten free bread crumbs recipe and you will have a supply in minutes!
My freezer always has a bag of gluten free bread heels and homemade gluten free bread crumbs. I hate to waste to waste anything from that expensive gluten free bread!
Reheating Roasted Broccoli
For best results reheat broccoli in the same way it was prepared – in a very hot oven. Preheat oven to 450ºF and bake for 5 minutes, or until hot and crisp.
Or repurpose roasted veggies by throwing them in a soup, salad, mixing with scrambled eggs, or use on a flatbread.
Cooks tips
- Substitute other cheeses, such as parmesan, swiss, colby, or mozzarella
- Garlic lovers can add an additional clove or two of garlic
- Don’t have breadcrumbs on hand? See above ⬆️for how to easily make them at home.
- To soak up extra water when washing veggies use large, lint free flour sack towels.
Serving Ideas
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Baked Broccoli and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (907.18 g) broccoli,, washed and cut into spears
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) olive oil,, divided
- 2 cloves (2 cloves) garlic,, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup (56.5 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup (54 g) breadcrumbs*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450ºF. Spread 1 tablespoon olive oil on baking sheet. Add broccoli, garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Drizzle with additional tablespoon of olive oil and toss to combine.
- Spread broccoli in a single layer and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and use a spatula to bring broccoli together to the middle of the pan. Sprinkle with cheese and breadcrumbs. Return to oven for 5 minutes.
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Notes
How to Make FAST Breadcrumbs
- Toast 2 slices of bread until very dry, but not burned.
- Cool slightly and place in food processor or blender to process until crumbled.
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Can you use frozen broccoli?
Hi Christina,
No I wouldn’t recommend it for this recipe. Sorry 🙁
Best,
Melissa