Cheesy Broccoli Bacon Bake

Comfort food to the extreme! The recipe is all my favorites: cheddar, potatoes, bacon, broccoli.  Tossed together in a creamy sauce and topped with more cheese.  Yum!

Cheesy Broccoli Bacon Bake

Yield: 6 servings

Cheesy Broccoli Bacon Bake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb bacon
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 head broccoli florets
  • 4 med potatoes, cubed
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • Blend 2 Tbsp corn starch, 4 Tbsp water. Shake.
  • 4oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. Fry bacon in large skillet until crispy. Remove bacon from pan. Crumble.
  2. Add chopped onion and fry in bacon grease until light brown.
  3. Add bacon back to pan, with the cream cheese, Stir to combine.
  4. Add chicken broth & potatoes, salt & pepper. Stir to combine.
  5. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add broccoli.
  6. Cover and simmer again until potatoes are soft (approx 5 more min).
  7. Remove from heat, add cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
  8. Put it all in a casserole dish and heat through in 350 oven for 30 minutes.
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Cheesy Thai Chowder

Inspired by Thai ClubHouse All in One Seasoning.  (I wonder if I keep linking to them, if they’ll send me product to review??)

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground beef, scramble fried
  • 6-8 fresh baby spinach, chopped
  • 1 small onion, cut into chunks
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp Chicken bouillon
  • 2 Tbsp Thai ClubHouse Seasoning
  • 2 large baked potatoes, cubed (you could use raw too and increase cooking time)
  • 6 cups milk
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch, 3 tbsp cold water for thickening
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

  1. Combine onion, celery, spinach and ground beef in dutch oven (large saucepan) over medium heat.  Add a touch of olive oil if necessary, and stir fry until veggies are tender.
  2. Add bouillon, seasoning and water.  Heat through.
  3. Add a couple tablespoons of the milk.  Stir so liquid is evenly heated.  Add a 1/4 cup of milk, and stir continually until it is spread evenly through the pan.  Keep increasing the amount of milk, and stirring between additions.
  4. Add baked potatoes, and thickener, heat to boiling and thickened.
  5. Remove from heat, and add cheese.
  6. Stir until cheese is melted and serve immediately.

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BBQ Steak & bell pepper wraps

Has it been that long? If you did have leftovers from that Flank Steak recipe, they would be much too smelly of an addition to this yummy recipe. But for NEXT time you make that or any steak really, here’s a great recipe for the leftovers. You’ll need:

  • leftover steak, sliced into strips
  • 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce
  • leftover bell peppers and mushrooms, maybe some fresh ones to cook up 1.5 cups of veggies?
  • 4 Tbsp shredded cheddar cheese
  • salsa & sour cream to top
  • 4 brown rice wraps

So you fry up your leftover steak, adding the veggies and the barbecue sauce. Stir until heated through. Then put 1/2 cup or so of bbq steak into a wrap. Top with cheddar cheese, salsa and sour cream if desired.

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Breakfast Wrap

I whipped these up for lunch today actually.  They were quick, included all the food groups, and didn’t have me spending much time around the hot oven: perfect!

  • brown rice wraps
  • mayonnaise
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3-4 slices cooked ham, chopped
  1. Heat up frying pan and scramble eggs with salt & pepper.
  2. When they are nearly done, add the chopped ham.
  3. Heat through.  Remove from heat.
  4. Sprinkle cheese on top.
  5. While eggs are cooking, toss the wraps in the microwave with a damp towel and heat just a little.
  6. Spread each wrap with mayo, and a scoop of eggs.
  7. Wrap up & enjoy!