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Broccoli blue cheese bake

Name: Broccoli blue cheese bake
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: broccoli 1 large head, broken into florets; butter 50g; plain flour 3 tbsp; whole milk 600ml; nutmeg a generous grating; mature cheddar 75g, grated; blue cheese 100g, crumbled

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40 minutes
serves 4 as a side
Easy

Swap cauliflower for broccoli and get your greens in this comforting, cheesy side dish

By Adam Bush

March 28, 2020 at 2:44 pm

Make this broccoli bake for a side dish to go with your Sunday roast, or try our classic cauliflower cheese recipe here.

Ingredients

broccoli 1 large head, broken into florets
butter 50g
plain flour 3 tbsp
whole milk 600ml
nutmeg a generous grating
mature cheddar 75g, grated
blue cheese 100g, crumbled

Method

Step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cook the broccoli florets for 2 minutes in lightly salted boiling water then drain really well. Tip into a 20cm x 30cm baking dish.
Step 2

Heat the butter in a pan and, once foaming, tip in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden and smelling nutty. Gradually add the milk a splash at a time while whisking, only adding more once the last has been incorporated, until you have a smooth sauce. Simmer gently for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly, stirring regularly. Stir in the nutmeg and cheddar, and season generously. Pour over the broccoli florets and crumble over the blue cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling and caramelised.