That’s definitely the case with this broccoli dip! I’m guess it could be uglier, but this unbelievably delicious dip, packed with pepperjack cheese, broccoli, mushrooms, and sliced almonds was definitely hit by the ugly stick. We should be nice to it because of its misfortune.. and eat it. All the time. ALL THE TIME. This is one of those party foods my mom’s been making ever since I could eat solids, and it’s a hit at every single event. It might not be the fanciest thing ever, but you know how unfancy food sticks around? By being FREAKING DELICIOUS, that’s how. There’s so many caps in this post already.. I APOLOGIZE. Whenever she makes it for a family event, my sister, her boyfriend, O, and I hover over it like possessive addicts, growling at anyone who dare approach. It’s really pretty classy. Really. What I love most about this dip is that it performs swimmingly in a Crockpot.. but you’ll end up with all your friends huddled around it at any given party. It’s also got broccoli, so it’s clearly healthy. The broccoli, that superfood of superfoods, definitely offsets the evil cream of mushroom soup and hefty serving of pepperjack cheese. It’s science; look it up*. This dip comes together in about 20 minutes and you can make it the morning of serving and let those flavors meddle all day in the Crockpot, or, do like I did this time, and make it the night before and refrigerate the pull-out ceramic dish of the Crockpot overnight.
Why You’ll Love It
You’ll love this dip because it’s completely delicious. The slight spiciness of the pepperjack cheese provides a creaminess that blends beautifully with the chopped broccoli and tender mushrooms. The butter-sautéed onion and celery gives a nice base to the whole thing and offsets the use of canned mushrooms, frozen broccoli, and canned soup with a bit of classical technique. To top it all off, it’s pretty darn easy. It freezes beautifully, so make a double batch and freeze half. I always have a flattened ziploc gallon bag of the stuff in the freezer for last-minute entertaining. Make this! Call up some friends and share. My number is..
