This Broccoli Cheese Bake Is The Perfect Side Dish To All Of Your Favourite Meals.
How to make the most fantastic broccoli cheese bake recipe. This recipe is straightforward, cheap and fun to make, making it a winner for the perfect side dish for various main courses. This recipe is also incredible, served alongside turkey and ham for the Christmas and Thanksgiving festive seasons.
Ingredients
Broccoli
- 1 Tbsp (20ml) - Olive Oil
- 950g (2.1lbs) - Broccoli, Cut Into Floret & Stems Trimmed
- Seasoning To Taste
Bechamel Sauce
- 100g (3.5oz) - Unsalted Butter, Cubed
- 50g (1.7oz) - Plain (All-Purpose) Flour
- 880ml (880g) - Full Fat Milk
- 120g (4.2oz) - Matured Cheddar Cheese, Freshly Grated
- 80g (2.8oz) - Gruyere Cheese, Freshly Grated
- 1 tsp (0.5g) - Nutmeg, Freshly Grated
- Seasoning To Taste
Instructions
Broccoli
- Preheat oven to 200°c - 390°f.
- Place the prepared broccoli into a mixing bowl, add in the love oil & season to taste, mix well.
- Place the seasoned broccoli into a large baking dish, spread it out evenly & roast in the oven for 18 minutes or until very lightly charred. Remove & lower the oven temperature to 180°c - 350°f.
Bechamel Sauce
- Whilst the broccoli is roasting, add the unsalted butter to a large saucepan over medium-high heat, allow it to melt & start boiling. Add in the plain flour, mix well & cook for 1 minute until thick, stirring frequently.
- Pour in half of the milk, mix to combine & cook for 1 minute until thick. Add in the remaining milk & cook for a further 1 minute until thick. Remove from stovetop.
- Add in the matured cheddar cheese, gruyere cheese and season to taste, mix to combine until smooth.
- Pour the bechamel over the lightly charred broccoli, spread it out evenly. Grate over more matured cheddar cheese to cover the surface of the bechamel & bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until golden on the surface. Remove & let cool for 10 minutes. Portion, serve & dig in.
Nutrition Guide
The above nutrition guide is based on daily averages and is calculated for a single portion.
Recipe Notes
Broccoli Cheese Bake Storage Instructions
To store, place into the fridge for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 6 months, both held in an airtight container. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
Broccoli Cheese Bake Reheating Instructions
To reheat, place into a preheated oven set at 180.c – 350.f and heat for 12-15 minutes or until hot in the centre. Alternatively, heat it in bursts in the microwave, mixing each one.
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Tried this recipe and it was really easy. The best thing was that it tasted delicious and has become a family favourite.
Can you freeze it?
Happy to hear that Gary, thank you. Yes, it can be frozen, the details are in the recipe notes on this page.
So eager to try it—where do I get the “love oli”? 😉 Seriously, love your channel!
Please enjoy it, when you get to it! Its so good.
I want to make this to have on Christmas Day.
Thought I would double the recipe as I have 12 guests and make it with half cauliflower and half broccoli.
Could I prepare the dish the day before and then bake it on Christmas Day?
Love all your recipes!
Hey Julie, you can definitely make this ahead of time. You can get it all ready, place the cheese over the top and have it stored in the fridge. All you need to do is then place it into the oven 🙏 Merry Christmas