steamed broccoli with cheese sauce recipe
Can’t get your kids to eat their vegetables? You won’t have any trouble after you serve our easy steamed broccoli with cheese sauce!
Ingredients
- 2 heads broccoli cut into florets
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese grated
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Steam broccoli until crisp-tender, about 4–5 minutes.
- While the broccoli is steaming, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Whisk in flour and mustard powder and cook for about 1 minute. Pour in the milk, and whisk constantly until the sauce comes to a bubble and has thickened substantially.
- Add cheese in 3 increments, stirring until each addition is completely melted before adding the next.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Pour this wonderful sauce over the freshly steamed broccoli.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Whether you make this recipe with fresh broccoli or frozen, it’s a home run for the entire family!
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g