“Broccoli and Cheese” is a dish that my mother often makes for holiday dinners. Since I will not get the chance to have hers this holiday season, I thought that I would try making it myself. Unfortunately I was not able to get the recipe from her before I made it and I had to pull it from memory. Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables and I happily eat it plain, but melted cheese makes almost anything better! It turned out pretty good. The crisp croutons and almond slivers add a nice crunchy contrast to the soft broccoli and cheese. Overall this makes a pretty simple and tasty side dish. When I get the chance I will have to see how close I got the recipe.
Broccoli au Gratin
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
- 1 bunch broccoli
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 green onions (chopped)
- 1 cup croutons
- 2 tablespoons almond slivers (toasted)
directions
- Steam the broccoli until just tender, about 4-6 minutes.
- Place the broccoli in an 9×9 inch baking dish.
- Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour on top of the broccoli.
- Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Croutons
Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
- 1 cup bread (cut into cubes)
- salt and pepper to taste.
directions
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Add the garlic and saute for a few minutes.
- Let the oil cool and absorb the garlic flavour.
- Toss the bread, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Toast the bread in an oven until golden brown.
It looks delicious Kevin!!
Answering your question about dill, yes, chopped dill freeze very good, then you just have to scoop out a little bit whenever you need! 🙂
Margot
Kevin, broccoli and cheese were made for each other.
I hope to see your mom’s recipe soon too!
Sounds easy and quick, my kind of thing. Looks good also.
Cheesy vegetables are the bomb 🙂
Wow, that looks nice. Simple and tasty.