Broccoli Cheese Bake

5 boxes frozen chopped broccoli
1 pound Velveeta cheese
Salt, black pepper
garlic powder 
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
1 sleeve Ritz crackers

Cook broccoli. Melt 1 stick butter and Velveeta cheese (careful not to burn). Season broccoli. Add cheese mixture. Crumble crackers and mix throughout, saving some for the top. Dot casserole with remaining butter. Bake 20−25 minutes at 350 degrees F.