Broccoli Three Cheese Bake

Prep Time:10 Mins | Total Time:40 Mins | Makes:6

All it takes is five easy ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, and you'll have a delicious veggie casserole in the oven tempting your taste buds.

1/3 cup (75 mL) French fried onions

1 bag (640 g) Green Giant* Frozen Broccoli and Cheese Sauce

3 tbsp (45 mL) reduced-fat brick style cream cheese, cut into cubes

1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped red pepper

1/2 tsp (2 mL) red pepper sauce

Heat oven to 350oF (180oC).
In large sauce pan, mix the broccoli, cream cheese, red pepper and red pepper sauce. Cover; cook over medium-low heat about 10 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking, until sauce chips are melted. Transfer to ungreased 2-qt (2 L) casserole.
Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle reserved onions around outer edge of casserole; bake 5 minutes longer.

Do—Ahead Tip: To make ahead, prepare recipe through step 2, then cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Add 5 to 10 minutes to the bake time to heat thoroughly.

1 Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories 100; ( Calories from Fat ); Total Fat 5g ( Saturated Fat 1.5g ) ; Cholesterol 5mg; Total Carbohydrate 9g ( Dietary Fiber 2g , Sugars 5g ); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value* : Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 50%; Calcium 25%; Iron 2%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.