Broccoli Cheese Bake
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
Method
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.
Calories 459kcalCarbohydrates 24gProtein 19gFat 33gSaturated Fat 19gPolyunsaturated Fat 2gMonounsaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 1gCholesterol 86mgSodium 286mgPotassium 738mgFiber 4gSugar 10gVitamin A 1967IUVitamin C 141mgCalcium 525mgIron 2mg