Cheese sauce is a great way to get kids to eat broccoli (or cauliflower). Involving the children in the preparation helps take the yuckiness out of vegetables for them.
- Portion size 6 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2007
Ingredients
Cheese Sauce:
Method
Cheese Sauce: In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; whisk in flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese, salt, pepper, mustard and cayenne pepper until cheese is melted. (Make-ahead: Transfer to microwaveable container; let cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Reheat in microwave.)Meanwhile, cut broccoli into florets; peel and cut stems into 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices. Place in steamer over boiling water; cover and steam until tender-crisp, about 6 minutes.
Transfer to serving platter. Pour cheese sauce over broccoli.
Nutritional facts Per each of 6 servings: about
- Sodium 293 mg
- Protein 9 g
- Calories 171.0
- Total fat 11 g
- Cholesterol 33 mg
- Saturated fat 7 g
- Total carbohydrate 11 g
%RDI
- Iron 6.0
- Folate 48.0
- Calcium 20.0
- Vitamin A 24.0
- Vitamin C 95.0
