Do your kids like broccoli? If they don't, they will after eating this! I have never met anyone who doesn't like this...and just to be clear, my kids never ate broccoli before I came up with this recipe. Granted, I took something healthy and made it "bad" for you but bring it on! It is so rich and creamy...mmmm....mmmm....mmmmm!
Ingredients:
3-4 broccoli crowns
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese*
1/2 cup shredded cheddar*
Salt and pepper to taste
*You may need up to a cup of each cheese...you want the sauce to be thick and creamy. Also, you don't have to use Gouda cheese. You could just use cheddar if that is what you have, but the smoked Gouda adds such a nice flavor. I use Gouda whenever I make a recipe that calls for cheddar and just 1/2 the amount of cheddar and replace it with Gouda. You can buy a huge hunk of Smoked Gouda at Sams Club for around $8 and it will last a month.
Step 1: Wash and cut broccoli...you only need the florets of the broccoli. Be sure it is really dry. Take a handful of the really small pieces that break off and place in your blender (about 1/4 cup).
Step 2: Put the rest of the broccoli on a sheet tray. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and salt. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes.
Step 3: Add heavy cream to the broccoli in the blender. Add garlic powder. Blend for only a few seconds...if you blend too long you will make broccoli whip cream (gross!)
Step 4: Pour cream mixture into a heavy sauce pan and cook over low heat. Slowly add cheese, whisking the entire time, until cheese is melted and sauce is thick. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 5: Take broccoli out of the oven and place in a serving dish. Pour cheesy cream sauce over the broccoli and mix together.
I think of this as a reverse Broccoli Cheese Soup...less soup and more broccoli! Well, if I think about that way, it is good for you!
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