Golden Crumb Broccoli Cauliflower Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Cut up broccoli and cauliflower to make about 6 cups.
• 2. In saucepan, cook broccoli and cauliflower, uncovered, in small amount of boiling, salted water for 10 to 15 minutes; drain well.
• 3. Turn into a 1 1/2-quart casserole.
• 4. Break cheese into small pieces.
• 5. Mix soup, mayonnaise, cheese, and lemon juice; Add salt and pepper as desired; pour over veggies and top with crushed crackers. Sprinkle paprika over the top.
• 6. Bake uncovered, at 400, for 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Place flour, eggs and panko into three wide, shallow bowls. Season each generously with salt and pepper. Dip a cauliflower piece first in flour, then eggs, then coat with panko. Repeat with remaining cauliflower.
• Fill a large skillet with 1/2-inch oil. Place over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, fry cauliflower in batches, turning halfway through, until golden brown. Transfer fried cauliflower pieces to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Spoon a thin layer of sauce over the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle one-third of the Parmesan over sauce. Scatter half cauliflower mixture over the Parmesan and top with half the mozzarella pieces. Top with half the remaining sauce, sprinkle with another third of the Parmesan and repeat layering, ending with a final layer of sauce and Parmesan.
• Transfer pan to oven and bake until cheese is golden and casserole is bubbling, about 40 minutes. Let cool a few minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Trim broccoli, reserving stems for another use, and cut flowerets into 1-inch pieces. (There should be about 5 cups.)
• Trim cauliflower and cut flowerets into 1-inch pieces. (There should be about 5 cups.)
• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook vegetables until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. In a colander drain vegetables and refresh under cold water to stop cooking. Drain vegetables well. Vegetables may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• In a large heavy skillet heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter over moderately high heat until foam begins to subside and sauté bread crumbs, stirring, until golden. Stir in horseradish and salt to taste and sauté, stirring, until crisp. Bread crumbs may be prepared 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In skillet melt remaining tablespoon butter over moderate heat and in it toss vegetables with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle vegetables with bread crumbs and toss to combine. Transfer mixture to a baking dish and bake, uncovered, 10 minutes, or until just heated through.

Steps:

• In covered saucepan, cook broccoli in small amount of boiling salted water for 10-15 min.; drain. Put into 1 1/2 qt. casserole. Combine soup, mayo, cheese, pimento and lemon juice. Pour over broccoli. Top with cracker crumbs. Bake at 350 for 35 min.