Creamy Broccoli Bacon Bake

Ingredients

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  4 strip or 48g

• Broccoli

  Raw

  6 cup chopped or 546g

• Carrots

  Raw

  2 medium or 122g

• Cream cheese

  Low fat

  1 package (8 oz) or 227g

• Lowfat milk

  Fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  2 tbsp or 31g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 3g

• Pam cooking spray

  Oil, original

  1 spray , about 1/3 second or 0.3g

• Onions

  Young green, tops only

  2 stalk or 24g

• Cheddar cheese

  ¾ cup, shredded or 85g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, about 8-10 minutes. Drain on paper towels and crumble when cool.
3. Boil the broccoli and carrots in a saucepan for 2 to 3 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
4. Mix the cream cheese, milk, and garlic powder until blended.
5. Return the vegetables to the saucepan. Add the cream cheese mixture and onions; stir until evenly coated, adding reserved water if needed.
6. Transfer to a casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with shredded cheese and crumbled bacon. Cover.
7. Bake for 25 minutes or until heated through, uncovering for the last 5 minutes.