Pug Hollow Cooks a Howliday Feast - The Broccoli Cheese Casserole

What Howliday meal would be complete without the broccoli cheese casserole?  It's a must have at our table!

Broccoli Cheese Casserole

One 12 oz package of steam-able broccoli florets
One medium onion, chopped finely
1.5 cups of brown rice cooked
1/2 cup of milk
3 cups of shredded cheese (We use 1 cup Monterrey Jack, 1 cup mild cheddar and 1 cup extra sharp cheddar mixed)
1 cup of sour cream
5 strips of bacon cooked crisp and crumbled(optional)
garlic, salt and pepper to taste

Steam the broccoli as directed on the package and cool. Once cool chop finely.
Mix with the rice and chopped onion.
In a small to medium saucepan, heat 2 cups of cheese, milk and sour cream together. Add the garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
Pour cheese sauce over the rice and broccoli mixture and mix well. Pour results into a casserole dish, and cover with foil.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, top with the last cup of cheese, and bacon bits, and return to the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.

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