Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Cheesy Broccoli

So I have this fascination with watching food challenge shows and I was watching, "Worst Cooks In America" and they were learning Béchamel sauces. They were talking about how versatile they are and how you can add anything to them to make them delicious and whatnot. So I decided to make one with cheese in it for two side dishes for my meatloaf, some cheesey garlic mashed potatoes, and this, cheesy broccoli.

Cheesy Broccoli

  • 4 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • Pinch of Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 C. milk
  • 1 1/2 C. cheese
  • 3 broccoli stalks
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
1. In medium sauce pan (I used a small one and wished I had more room), melt butter and wait for it to simmer.
2. Add flour and whisk constantly for 3 to 4 minutes until ingredients are incorporated and a roux forms. Remove from heat and let stand.
3. In a small sauce pan, scald milk.
4. Add milk to roux mixture and whisk to avoid lumps and simmer to a smooth sauce.
5. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and fold in cheese until smooth.
6. Blanche broccoli in salted water until bright green and tender-crisp. Drain.
7. Pour mixture over broccoli and fold together.

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