Yummy Broccoli Casserole

Remember when Paula Deen first started out in the small little kitchen on Food Network?  Her recipes were her own from her Restaurant The Lady and Sons.  It was a simpler Paula Deen slathering on the butter that made her  recipes so delicious.  I have to admit we watched her a lot back then and found a whole slew of fattening recipes to try.  This is one of our favorites...

 The Lady and Sons Broccoli Casserole


One 10-ounce package chopped broccoli
1 small onion, chopped
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup crushed Ritz crackers
1/2 cup condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup mayonnaise
House Seasoning to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Steam broccoli until limp, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; drain. Saute onion in butter and add to broccoli. Add all remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour mixture into a casserole dish. Add topping.

TOPPING:

1/2 cup crushed Ritz crackers
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Combine crackers and melted butter for topping; sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

House Seasoning

1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix well. Store in shaker near stove for convenience.

Onions sauteing in butter

Ready for the oven

Yum Yum!  So delicious and buttery.  I used the garlic butter Ritz Cracker's for more flavor.