{"id":5796,"date":"2026-06-06T18:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5796"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:02:59","slug":"baked-cheddar-broccoli-noodle-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/baked-cheddar-broccoli-noodle-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Cheddar Broccoli Noodle Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Baked Cheddar Broccoli Noodle Casserole<\/h1>\n<p>A creamy, cheesy casserole loaded with tender noodles and broccoli, baked until golden and bubbly. Perfect as a comforting family dinner or a hearty side dish.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) egg noodles<\/li>\n<li>4 cups broccoli florets, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups milk<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon melted butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Cook egg noodles according to package directions until just tender. Drain.<\/li>\n<li>Steam broccoli for 3\u20134 minutes until bright green and slightly tender.<\/li>\n<li>In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle flour over the onion mixture and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.<\/li>\n<li>Gradually whisk in milk and cook until the sauce thickens.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from heat and stir in 1\u00bd cups cheddar cheese, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and paprika.<\/li>\n<li>Fold in the cooked noodles and broccoli until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Combine breadcrumbs with melted butter and the remaining \u00bd cup cheddar cheese. Sprinkle evenly over the casserole.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 25\u201330 minutes, or until hot and golden brown on top.<\/li>\n<li>Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add cooked chicken, turkey, or ham for a complete meal.<\/li>\n<li>For extra flavor, mix in a handful of grated Parmesan cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated in the oven or microwave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6\u20138<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baked Cheddar Broccoli Noodle Casserole A creamy, cheesy casserole loaded with tender noodles and broccoli, baked until golden and bubbly.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5798,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5796\/revisions\/5798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}