Broccoli Hamburger Casserole

I cut the recipe in half because that's all I needed. I added a clove if garlic and wish I had added 2 more. I substituted the sour cream for greek yogurt like I do with many recipes. I wasn't sure why it was necessary to layer the broccoli but I did. I used fresh steamed broccoli. I did not add salt due to the sodium in the cheese and soup. I usually use other seasonings rather than salt. It was bland without the added salt so after serving over brown rice and tasting I added garlic powder, red pepper flakes and more pepper. It was perfect after that. If you're trying to keep your sodium intake down you will probably need to add some other seasonings. I also only heated in the oven for 40 min and my broccoli still had some crunch. I think some fresh celery and carrots would be good also.

Delicious Bit had to use a large pan to bake. We loved it.

I've made this twice now. First time, exactly as written, and we found it a little on the bland side and kind of boring. So, I made some modifications tonight. Both times I have to half the measurements for the beef (1 pound), broccoli (14oz frozen chopped broccoli), onion(1/2cup)because it's just 3 of us in the house. Tonight, I used 1 can of cream of mushroom with roasted garlic soup, 1 can of cream of broccoli soup, 1 cup of sour cream, added seasoned salt and pepper to the meat while browning along with the onion and 2tsp of minced garlic. I sliced 4 small red new potatoes (skins left on for color contrast), microwaved for 5 minutes with seasoned salt and pepper sprinkled over them to help get them done quicker. Mixed soup/sour cream mixture, meat, and potatoes into a 9x13 casserole dish stirred well then sprinkled with 1 small can of french fried onion strings for some crunch. Left out the cheese this time as it is creamy enough with the soup mixture. Baked uncovered at 350 for 20-30 minutes. Thanks for a great base recipe.

Rather bland. I did replace the hamburger with turkey and 1 can of the cream of celery with a can of cream of mushroom. It just seemed to be missing something. Maybe a carbohydrate like hashbrowns would have done the trick.