Broccoli Au Gratin Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour, stirring constantly to prevent browning. Slowly pour in milk, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
• Drain broccoli and place in a casserole dish. Pour cheese sauce on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, crush bread into crumbs. Saute in a skillet with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spread bread crumbs over the broccoli and continue baking until golden brown, about 5 minutes more.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350°F.
• 2. In a large pot, bring water and salt to a rolling boil. Add the broccoli and cook until it is crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
• 3. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and whisk in the flour to form a roux. Turn heat down to low.
• 4. Drain the broccoli, reserving 1 cup of the water.
• 5. Whisk the reserved water into the roux and bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the nutmeg, pepper, ¾ cup Parmesan cheese and all of the Monterey Jack cheese.
• 6. Place the broccoli in a shallow baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over and top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and the Panko bread crumbs.
• 7. Bake for 15 minutes at 350°F and broil on low for about 5 minutes until browned on top. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Butter an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking dish or an 8-cup gratin dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and nutmeg and bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the white sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with pepper. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, bring about 1-inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan and set up a collapsible steamer on top. Put the broccoli in the steamer and season with salt. Cover, and steam until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Put the broccoli in the prepared dish, sprinkle with half of the cheese and pour on the sauce. Cover with the remaining cheese.
• Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Cover the gratin with the bread crumbs. Bake until lightly browned and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Carefully cut broccoli tops into large, bite-size flowerets. Make a small incision in the bottom of each piece to facilitate cooking. Peel stems and cut into bite-size pieces. There should be about 6 cups.
• Bring enough water to a boil to cover the pieces when added. Add salt, if desired. Add broccoli and cook, uncovered, 6 minutes. Drain.
• With the butter, grease the inside of a 6-cup souffle dish. Put broccoli pieces in dish in one neat layer.
• In a mixing bowl beat eggs well. Blend in milk, cream, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and salt, if desired. Pour this over broccoli.
• Set dish in a larger baking pan that can also be used on top of stove and pour boiling water around it. Bring to a boil and let simmer 5 minutes on top of stove. Place dish in its water bath in oven and bake 30 minutes or until custard is set.

Steps:

• Cook broccoli according to package directions; drain. Stir in the soup and cheese. , Transfer to a greased 1-1/2 qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Heat milk and blend in flour, cream cheese, Roquefort, salt, and pepper and stir over low heat until smooth.
• Cook broccoli until barely tender.
• Drain and place in 3 quart casserole.
• Pour cheese sauce over broccoli.
• This may be prepared the day before and refrigerated.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
• Top with bread crumbs, dot with butter and return to oven for 10 minutes.