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Creamed Broccoli

[heart_this] · Nov 9, 2020 · 4 Comments

Creamed Broccoli

Creamed broccoli with bacon covered in plenty of melted cheese!

When it comes to side dishes, I find it difficult to resist a simple vegetable smothered in cream and cheese! Broccoli is one of my favourite veggies and it goes particularly well with cream and cheese! This is a super simple side dish where a tasty cream sauce is made with butter, garlic and cream along with a bit of flour to thicken the sauce up before adding plenty of parmesan cheese for a ton of flavour! The broccoli is added to the sauce before covering and cooking until it’s tender. I sometimes serve the creamed broccoli at this point but more often than not, I mix in some crispy bacon before covering in cheese and melting it! Yum! No matter what the meal, this creamed broccoli is the perfect side!

Creamed Broccoli
Creamed Broccoli
Creamed Broccoli
Creamed Broccoli

Creamed Broccoli
Creamed Broccoli

Creamed Broccoli

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Servings: 6

Creamed broccoli with bacon covered in plenty of melted cheese!

ingredients
  • 4 strips bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons flour (rice flour for gluten-free)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
directions
  1. Cook the bacon in a large pan over medium heat before setting aside on paper towels and draining any grease from the pan.
  2. Melt the butter in the pan, add the onion and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and flour and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the milk, bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce has thickened a bit, about 1-2 minutes
  5. Add the cream and parmesan and cook until the parmesan has melted into the sauce, about 2-3 minutes.
  6. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Add the broccoli and bacon, mix, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer until the broccoli is just tender, about 3-5 minutes.
  8. Sprinkle on the cheese, cover and cook until it has melted, about 2-3 minutes.
Option: Omit the onion.
Option: Use more garlic. (Use less garlic.)
Option: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes along with the garlic.
Option: Use all milk or all cream or any combination of the two.
Option: Use asiago cheese or pecorino cheese, etc. instead of the parmesan cheese.
Option: Hit the cream sauce with a splash of lemon juice!
Option: Add a pinch of nutmeg to the sauce.
Option: Use another melty cheese in place of the mozzarella; such as cheddar, monterey jack, havarti, etc.
Option: Omit the melted cheese topping.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 252, Fat 32g (Saturated 18g, Trans 0.2g), Cholesterol 96mg, Sodium 559mg, Carbs 10g (Fiber 0.2g, Sugars 3g), Protein 17g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Jason says

    November 9, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    The first thing is you should like broccoli. Also, you should have some fundamentals of cooking under your belt. This dish takes broccoli to another dimension. Follow the recipe and enjoy the dish. Five Stars.

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  2. Josephine B says

    November 11, 2020 at 12:17 am

    Hi Kevin, This is the same as a recipe I’ve been making for many years now, except I don’t mix the Mozzarella into the sauce I sprinkle the grated Mozzarella over the top and place into the oven at 180C for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. I’ve also switched it for cauliflower many times, just depends on my taste buds on that day. Maybe this is another “option” for your readers as it always turns out YUMMY!

    Reply
  3. Rosa says

    December 16, 2020 at 9:21 pm

    Hi guys I wanted to ask could I use frozen broccoli?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      December 21, 2020 at 8:48 am

      Yes you can!

      Reply

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