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Broccoli Cheese Sauce
Ready in 15 minutes, this totally tasty Broccoli Cheese Sauce is a must make! It's great over baked potatoes, roasted veggies, chicken, and even as a sauce for mac and cheese!
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 264 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP unsalted butter
- 2 TBSP all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- ⅛-¼ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛-¼ tsp salt
- 5.5 ounces freshly grated medium cheddar cheese (not bagged)
- 2 cups finely chopped broccoli florets
Instructions
- Coarsely grate the cheddar. Bagged cheese doesn't work here because of the caking agents added. I use approx. 2/3 of an 8 ounce block of cheddar.
- Finely chop the broccoli and measure out remaining ingredients. It's much easier when they're all ready to go as this sauce comes together fast!
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted add flour and whisk non-stop with a metal whisk as the mixture bubbles and darkens slightly in color.
- Next slowly add the milk while whisking.
- Add spices and continue to cook over medium until the sauce begins to thicken and simmer.
- Reduce heat to lowest setting and slowly add cheese one handful at at time, whisking fully between each handful. Do this for each portion of cheese until your sauce is perfectly smooth and melty.
- Mix in the broccoli and remove from heat.
- You now have a creamy, dreamy broccoli cheese sauce to pour over anything and everything your heart desires! I love it over baked potatoes, roasted veggies, or with a fresh baguette for dunking.
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Notes
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
366mg
(15%)
Potassium
272mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1007IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
373mg
(37%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 366mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1007IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 373mg | 37% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.