Creamy Baked Broccoli Food

CREAMY BAKED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place broccoli in 10x6-inch baking dish; drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with cracker pieces.
• Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Mix Topping ingredients in a bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until it smells incredible.
• Add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• While whisking, slowly pour in half the milk. Once fully incorporated, whisk in the remaining milk plus the chicken broth.
• Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, whisking every now and then and more towards the end, until the sauce thickens so that it coats the back of a wooden spoon and when you draw your finger across it, the path stays (see video).
• Turn off heat, add cheeses, stir in (don't worry if it doesn't melt fully). Then do a taste test and add a bit of salt if required.
• Add broccoli and stir well to coat.
• Pour into a casserole dish, pat down to fill. Sprinkle over Topping, cover with foil then bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for a further 20 minutes until the topping is deep golden and the broccoli is tender.
• Stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CREAMY BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 4 to 6 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in salt, flour, and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Remove from heat, and stir in broccoli.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of crushed crackers over the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Slowly pour the broccoli mixture into the dish, and top with remaining crushed crackers.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

CREAMY ROASTED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Put 2/3 of the broccoli in a large bowl with the olive oil and orange juice; season with salt and pepper and toss well to coat. Transfer the broccoli to a large rimmed baking sheet in 1 layer and roast until just tender with golden brown edges, approximately 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the cream into a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, add the remaining broccoli, garlic, and orange zest and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Cook until the cream has reduced to half its original volume and the broccoli is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• With a hand-held immersion blender, potato masher, or food processor, blend or pulse the cream and broccoli mixture until coarsely blended and still a bit chunky. Gently fold in the roasted broccoli; taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve warm.

CREAMED BROCCOLI WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Peel broccoli stems, then coarsely chop stems and florets. Cook broccoli in boiling salted water (1 1/2 teaspoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under cold water to stop cooking.
• Simmer cream, garlic, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium saucepan, uncovered, until slightly thickened and reduced to about 2/3 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Add broccoli and simmer, mashing with a potato masher, until coarsely mashed and heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in parmesan and lemon juice.

BROCCOLI IN CREAM

Steps:

• Wash broccoli and trim stems.
• Cut stalks about the size or you thumb.
• Add broccoli to boiling salted water, add sugar and butter and return to boiling for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain immediately and set on paper towelling to dry.
• Place on serving dish and top with Cream Sauce.
• Cream Sauce:.
• Heat butter in saucepan, add cream, lemon juice, salt and pepper, stirring with a wire whisk constantly, until slightly thickened.
• Do not bring to boil.

CREAMY PARMESAN BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare a greased 2-quart baking dish.
• Cook broccoli according to package directions (don't over cook); drain.
• Place the broccoli in prepared baking dish; drizzle with oil, or butter (if using).
• Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese; toss to coat.
• In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup cheese, and all the remaining ingredients, except the chopped nuts; mix well, spoon over broccoli.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until sauce begins to bubble and lightly brown.
• Sprinkle with nuts (if using).

CREAMY BAKED ZITI WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cook penne in boiling salted water until al dente.
• Drain pasta and place in large bowl.
• Heat olive oil over medium heat and saute garlic for about 1 minute.
• Combine garlic, broccoli, Parmesan cheese and cream with penne.
• Spoon mixture into a large baking dish and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake, covered for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Note: Can be made up until baking point and refrigerated until dinner time.