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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Broccoli Casserole

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats		Casseroles	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	pk	10 oz size, broccoli spears frozen
1	pk	2 oz., slivered almonds
1		Stick garlic cheese
1	cn	Cream of mushroom soup
1	cn	Cream of chicken soup
		Buttered bread crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook broccoli in salted water until barely tender. Drain and place in
baking dish. Sprinkle with almonds. Slice garlic cheese and combine in
saucepan with soup. Heat through until cheese is melted and pour over
broccoli.  Bake at 375 degrees until bubbly. Before serving, top with bread
crumbs,  cubed bread, whirled to crumbs in food processor or blender, then
tossed in melted butter in skillet) and return to oven until crumbs are
browned.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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