Description
Broccoli and cauliflower baked in a cheese cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound broccoli crowns, cut into small pieces
- ½ pound cauliflower, broken into small florets
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups half-and-half
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅔ cup grated Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- .063 teaspoon paprika
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons grated Cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and cauliflower; cook
- uncovered
- until tender yet firm to the bite
- 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and transfer to a baking dish.
- While the broccoli and cauliflower are cooking
- melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until browned and bubbling
- 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in half-and-half and mustard; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce thickens
- about 2 minutes.
- Stir 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- and paprika into sauce; cook and stir until both cheeses are melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over broccoli and cauliflower in the baking dish; sprinkle 3 tablespoons Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs over top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned
- 15 to 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 8