Steamed Broccoli with Cheese Sauce
Steamed Broccoli with Cheese Sauce
Photography by Matthew Kimura
This recipe makes 6 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per each of 6 servings: about | - |
| cal | 171 |
| pro | 9 g |
| total fat | 11 g |
| sat. fat | 7 g |
| carb | 11 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 33 mg |
| sodium | 293 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 20 |
| iron | 6 |
| vit A | 24 |
| vit C | 95 |
| folate | 48 |
- Portion size: 4 to 6
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.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch 1bunchbroccoli Cheese Sauce
- 2 tbsp 2tbspbutter
- 2 tbsp 2tbspall-purpose flour
- 1 cup 1cupmilk
- 1 cup 1cupshredded extra old Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspsalt
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tsppepper
- 1/4 tsp 1/4tspdry mustard
- 1 Pinch 1Pinchcayenne pepper
Preparation
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.
Additional information : Variation
Steamed Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce: Replace broccoli with 1 head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets. Increase steaming time to 9 minutes.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2007
