Broccoli Casserole ... yumm !! ?????????

No Kidding ! Bahaar enjoyed this one today (much to my surprise !) Not only did she have seconds, she had thirds ! This was such an easy dish to make I'm thinking if I could substitute the broccoli with other veggies for her to try as well. It took me about 10 minutes from start to get the casserole into the over (which included 7 minutes of steaming the broccoli) and from there, about 20-25 minutes in the oven for the casserole to get golden brown. Here's what you will need

1 Can cream of "anything" soup. I used cream of Chicken. However, you can use others such as Cream of Celery or Mushroom etc. I've tried other Cream of Cans before, with pretty much the same result : yumm ! You will end up using less than the whole can so the smaller the can you can find, the better

1-2 bunches of broccoli

Butter or any other non-sweet Crackers (the quantity of these will vary depending on the surface area of the broccoli you have to cover). I used about 10-15. Try not to use Saltines since they bring more salt to the party and the canned stuff anyways has much more salt that is healthy so less the merrier.

Steam the broccoli until its al-dente. Note that it should not get too soft since it will cook some more in the oven. If your child prefers it crisper, steam it for a shorter time by all means. I steamed my batch for about 7 minutes in a rolling boil since Bahaar refuses to eat anything thats not absolutely soft or absolutely crisp (like chips). Drain immediately. Remove in an oven safe bowl. Scoop in the Cream of chicken mix from the can a little at a time and toss the broccoli so as to evenly coat it. Note that adding too much of the canned soup will make the result mushy and undesirable. Crush the crackers into a fine crumb mixture and sprinkle evenly on top. Cook in a preheated oven at 375 deg C for 20 minutes or until the top is nice and golden brown. Be careful since it takes less than 2 minutes of overcooking for the cracker crust to turn from yummy golden to a burnt black.

Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.