Blue Ridge Mountain Casserole–a creamy, cheesy broccoli and cauliflower side dish that you can make in the slow cooker or Instant Pot.
Blue Ridge Mountain Casserole
I am a fan of all the broccoli casseroles in this world. They just remind me of my childhood. This recipe is super quick and easy and can be made in your slow cooker or Instant Pot. It’s got a creamy sauce made with cream and sour cream and then a bit of cheese to finish it off for good measure 🙂
This recipe is adapted from dillard house broccoli casserole on Blue Ridge Country.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Butter–or 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Onion
- Heavy cream–or half and half
- Sour cream
- Black pepper
- Kosher salt
- Garlic powder
- Frozen broccoli
- Frozen cauliflower
- Cheddar cheese–or another type of cheese like parmesan, colby, pepperjack
Steps
Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the onion and saute for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low.
Stir in the cream, sour cream, pepper, salt and garlic powder. Transfer to the slow cooker.
Fold in the broccoli and cauliflower. Coat it in the sauce.
Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 1 hour.
Sprinkle cheese on top and serve.
Notes/Tips
- Serve as a side dish to any dinner like ham and potatoes.
- This recipe is gluten-free.
- I used my 6 quart ninja slow cooker. I like this slow cooker because it has a stovetop function on it which allows me to do the whole sauteeing step in the actual slow cooker instead of on the stove.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with heavy cream are Carolina casserole and Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini, Spinach And Chicken Soup.
- You can also pop this in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Blue Ridge Mountain Casserole
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
A creamy, cheesy broccoli and cauliflower side dish that you can make in the slow cooker or Instant Pot.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 (12 oz) bag frozen broccoli
- 1 (12 oz) bag frozen cauliflower
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the onion and saute for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low. Stir in the cream, sour cream, pepper, salt and garlic powder. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Fold in the broccoli and cauliflower. Coat it in the sauce.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 1 hour.
- Sprinkle cheese on top and serve.
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting (“normal”). When display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the onion and saute for 5 minutes. Turn saute setting heat to “less”. Stir in the cream, sour cream, pepper, salt and garlic powder.
- Fold in the broccoli and cauliflower. Coat it in the sauce.
- Cover Instant Pot and cook on “more” slow cooker setting for 1 hour.
- Sprinkle cheese on top and serve.
- Category: Side
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
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Excellent recipe! I brought this to Christmas potluck at work and everyone just devoured my dish! This recipe could be converted to a soup as well. Shared the recipe with several coworkers. Huge hit!
so happy to hear your co-workers loved it!
Is there a recipe for the oven option? Thus looks absolutely delicious and I would love to try it.
I bet you could do it in the oven. Just do the first part with the onions and sauce on the stove in a big pan. Coat the vegetables in sauce. Bake in oven at 350 for 30 minutes or so
Can the Blue Ridge Mountain casserole be doubled or tripled for a potluck?
Kathy,
This recipe can absolutely be doubled or tripled for a potluck 🙂
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