Broccoli Crumble

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Description

Broccoli is simmered in a cheesy sauce before being baked with a crunchy topping for a flavorful side dish even your kids will enjoy.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cold butter
  • 1 head broccoli
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Mix flour
  3. bread crumbs
  4. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  5. and five-spice powder together in a bowl. Cut in 1 1/2 tablespoons butter using your fingers until mixture resembles pebbles. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
  6. Cut the stem off the broccoli and use a spiralizer to cut into ribbons. Cut the head into florets.
  7. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until translucent
  8. about 4 minutes. Add cornstarch
  9. pepper
  10. and nutmeg; mix well until roux begins to brown
  11. 3 to 4 minutes. Add milk
  12. stirring continuously
  13. and continue to cook until sauce begins to thicken
  14. 3 to 4 minutes more. Mix in 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Stir in broccoli until thickened
  15. 2 to 3 minutes. Pour mixture into a baking dish.
  16. Top mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle crumble mixture evenly over the top. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  17. Bake in the preheated oven until the crumble has browned and sauce is bubbling
  18. about 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 4

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