Creamy Broccoli Bake

• 2 (12-oz.) packages fresh broccoli florets
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (4-oz.) package crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup finely crushed saltine crackers (about 10 crackers)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Coarsely chop broccoli. Cook broccoli and 1 Tbsp. salt in a Dutch oven in boiling water to cover 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
2. Melt butter in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheeses and 1/4 tsp. salt until melted. Stir in broccoli.
3. Place in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; sprinkle with crackers.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
5. Creamy Broccoli Bake With Chicken: Prepare recipe as directed through Step Stir in 1 lb. chopped cooked chicken breast. Proceed with recipe as directed.

fresh broccoli florets, salt, butter, flour, milk, cream cheese, blue cheese, salt, crackers

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-broccoli-bake (may not work)