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🍽️ Cheesy Broccoli Gratin

714 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 800 g broccoli florets
• salt
• 2.5 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 200 ml whipping cream (at least 30% fat content)
• 200 g processed cheese
• pepper (from the mill)
• nutmeg
• 250 g freshly grated parmesan

Instructions

1. 1. Turn on the oven to 200 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Wash the broccoli thoroughly.
3. 3. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
4. 4. Cook the broccoli for 5 minutes (this is called blanching, which means briefly cooking in boiling water).
5. 5. Remove the broccoli from the water.
6. 6. Rinse the broccoli immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process.
7. 7. Keep the broccoli cooking liquid in a container.
8. 8. Melt the butter in a pot.
9. 9. Stir the flour into the melted butter.
10. 10. Let the butter-flour mixture brown slightly.
11. 11. Pour in 600 milliliters of the reserved broccoli cooking liquid while stirring constantly.
12. 12. Add the cream to the sauce.
13. 13. Bring the sauce to a boil once.
14. 14. Reduce the heat slightly.
15. 15. Stir the processed cheese into the sauce.
16. 16. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and grated nutmeg.
17. 17. Let the sauce thicken for 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
18. 18. Divide the broccoli among 4 small baking dishes.
19. 19. Pour the cheese sauce evenly over the broccoli.
20. 20. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
21. 21. Place the baking dishes in the preheated oven.
22. 22. Bake the gratin for about 15 minutes until it is golden brown on top.
23. 23. Remove the baking dishes from the oven.
24. 24. Serve the dish immediately while hot.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 714
• Protein: 35 g · Fett/Fat: 58 g · Carbs: 13 g