Easy Broccoli and Cheese Recipe
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Easy Broccoli and Cheese Recipe
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This simple 20-minute side dish of broccoli and cheese is a great way to get picky eaters to eat their vegetables.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups broccoli florets bite-size; 10 ounces
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ cup cheddar cheese sharp, shredded; 2 ounces
Instructions
- Steam the broccoli florets until tender-crisp, for about 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the cream, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and cayenne to a small saucepan and whisk to combine.
- Heat the cream mixture over medium heat. When the cream starts to bubble around the edges, lower the heat to low.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar, ⅓ at a time, slowly and patiently stirring it in with a rubber spatula until it is completely melted. Don't stir vigorously, or the sauce will become stringy. Turn the heat off as soon as it's all melted.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the steamed broccoli and serve.
Notes
- Using store-bought pre-shredded cheese helps with the sauce's texture. The small amount of anti-caking agent typically added to shredded cheese (cornstarch or powdered cellulose) helps thicken the sauce.
- If you're shredding your own cheese and feel that the sauce is too thin, simply stir in a bit more cheese - try ¼ cup. You can also mix 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of cold water and stir that into the sauce. This will add a tiny amount of carbs - about 2 grams for the entire recipe.
- Heat the sauce over low heat and stir the cheese in slowly and gently to prevent the cheese from becoming stringy.
- Please don't skip the mustard - its acidity helps improve the sauce's texture.
- You can keep the cheese sauce in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to 4 days. When ready to use it, add a little heavy cream and reheat the sauce, covered, in the microwave at 50% power. Stir it after 30 seconds, then continue reheating - if needed - for 30 more seconds.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.3recipe
Calories
172kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Sodium
190mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.3recipe | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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