Santa Cruz Broccoli Casserole

This recipe comes at a time when fresh broccoli is plentiful.

broccoli rice casserole

Contributor: Hulda McLean

This recipe comes at a time when fresh broccoli is plentiful. The recipe was published in a cookbook created by the California Farm Bureau Women, “Country Cooking…California Style”. It was submitted by Santa Cruz County’s own Hulda McLean (1906-2006), who was the wife of a Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau President and a well-known resident. She was the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau’s Farmer of the Year in 2002. Enjoy Hulda’s “country cooking.”

Recipe:

Heat oven to 350°F. Break or chop broccoli into small pieces. Mix with rice, soup and onion. Put in a large flat casserole and dot with cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes more.

Ingredients:

4 cups broccoli
2 cups Minute Rice (uncooked)
2 – 10 1/2 ounce cans cream of chicken soup
1 chopped onion
1 8-ounce jar cheese spread

Hulda McLean (1906-2006), was the wife of a Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau President and a well-known resident. She was the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau’s Farmer of the Year in 2002.
Enjoy Hulda’s “country cooking”!