Cheesy Broccoli Appetizers Food

CHEESY BROCCOLI PUFFS

Steps:

• To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour.
• Stir for a minute over medium heat then slowly whisk in the milk. The sauce needs to be very thick (but still creamy) in consistency so you might not need all the milk.
• When the sauce is smooth, creamy and thick, turn the heat down and cook the sauce out for approximately 7-10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the sauce is velvety smooth and all flouriness has been cooked out.
• When the sauce is cooked, remove from the heat then add the cheese, steamed broccoli, cayenne pepper and seasoning and stir to combine. Cover the surface of the sauce with a piece of plastic wrap to prevent a film from forming then set aside.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180°c.
• Place the pastries in the holes of a shallow muffin tin, pressing down properly.
• Spoon in the broccoli filling then fold over the edges of the pastry.
• Brush with the beaten egg and place in the oven.
• Allow the pastries to bake for 20-25 minutes until they pastry is golden, crisp and cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

CHEDDAR CHEESE AND BROCCOLI APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Grease a 9x9x2" pan.
• Mix the broccoli, corn, onion and walnuts.
• Place in the pan.
• Beat the remaining ingredients except for the cheese until smooth, stopping frequently to scrape down the sides of the mixer if necessary.
• Pour evenly into the pan on top of the vegetable mixture.
• Bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 23-25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake until the cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes longer.
• Cool for 30 minutes, then cut into triangles or squares.

CHEESY BROCCOLI PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• Cook the broccoli according to the package directions. Transfer to a colander to drain until cool, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the broccoli to a large bowl and add the mozzarella, feta, ricotta, dill, chives, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir together with a large spoon, using the back of it to crush any large broccoli florets. Set aside.
• Whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Roll out a sheet of the puff pastry on a clean work surface into a 12-inch square, dusting with flour as needed to prevent sticking. Cut the puff pastry into sixteen 3-inch squares with a pizza wheel or knife. Place 1 tablespoon of the broccoli mixture in the center of each square. Working with a square at a time, pinch together 2 opposite corners, then pinch together the remaining 2 corners to create a small packet. Transfer the packets to a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining puff pastry and filling. Brush the packets with the egg wash and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
• Working in batches if needed, bake the packets until golden and bubbly, 20 to 22 minutes.

CHEESY BROCCOLI BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place potato and broccoli in a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Mix the potato/broccoli mixture with the rest of the ingredients.
• Spray the inside of a mini muffin tin and spoon the mixture in using a mini ice cream scoop.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until tops are golden.

CHEESY BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cut thick broccoli stems lengthwise into fourths. Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling. Add broccoli. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cook 5 to 8 minutes or until stems are tender; drain. Arrange half of the broccoli in serving dish. Sprinkle with half of the cheese and bacon; repeat.

BROCCOLI CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If using a 9x13 baking dish, grease bottom and sides.
• In a large skillet, over medium-low heat, melt butter and add garlic and cook until fragrant, stirring, about 1 minute. Add flour, stirring constantly, until golden, another minute. Then add the cream or milk and simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and add cheese, stirring until melted.
• Add chopped broccoli and stir until combined well. Transfer to bread bowl, if using, then place on a baking sheet. Skip to next step for the French bread.
• If using French bread, place a layer of slices on the bottom of the baking dish. Add about half of the broccoli mixture. Add another layer of bread and finish with the rest of the broccoli mixture.
• Bake until mixture is warmed through, about 15-20 minutes. Serve the bread bowl with chips, or the casserole into individual servings.

CHEESY BROCCOLI APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In pan, mix broccoli, corn, onion and walnuts.
• In medium bowl, stir all remaining ingredients except cheese with wire whisk or fork until blended. Pour into pan.
• Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cool 30 minutes. To serve, cut into 5 rows by 3 rows; cut each rectangle diagonally in half.

BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR TASSIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place in greased mini-muffin cups. Using floured fingers, press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of cups., Cook broccoli according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine egg, condensed soup, milk and mayonnaise; stir in cheese and cooked broccoli. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling into each cup. For topping, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over filling., Bake until edges are golden brown, 18-22 minutes. Cool in pans 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Serve warm. To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Freeze option: Freeze cooled pastries on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to resealable freezer containers. To use, reheat pastries on ungreased baking sheets in a preheated 350° oven 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned and heated through.