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!
Prep Time 10mins
Cook Time 10mins
Total Time 20mins
Servings 6-8 servings
Calories 213
Author Cheryl Najafi
Ingredients
2headsbroccolicut into florets
2Tbspunsalted butter
2Tbspall-purpose flour
1cupmilk
1 1/2cupssharp cheddar cheesegrated
1/4tspdry mustard powder
saltto 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!