My daughter, that's who! I never buy it because of this and secretly, because I'm not so much a fan, either. I mean, who craves broccoli? Anyway, I broke down and bought it because it's good for you and even though my kids eat a good amount of other veggies, broccoli is one of those super veggies that I feel they need to learn to like and we should eat more. While googleing "broccoli recipes that kids will enjoy", I came across this recipe and made it tonight. It was so good! Both our kids gobbled it down and asked for more. It is broccoli with cheddar cheese sauce. Doesn't sound too original and sure, you could just go to the store and buy Velveeta but this was so much better in taste and making it from scratch allows you to modify the recipe to your liking and also to make it a little healthier since you know all the ingredients. I also learned that by roasting the broccoli, it totally makes a difference in taste. The hubby and I thought the cheese sauce would make for an amazing fondue sauce too and couldn't get enough. I'll be hitting the gym tomorrow extra hard. :)
Ingredients
4 cups broccoli florets
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
For the sauce
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
1.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss broccoli florets, olive oil and salt together. Spread on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes or just until color is vibrant.
2. Melt butter in skillet, and whisk flour. Add spices. Whisk well and cook for 2-3 minutes while constantly whisking. Add milk and bring to a boil while whisking. After it boils, let it thicken and turn burner off. Add cheese and whisk in to melt. Remove from burner or turn it off.
3. Spoon over broccoli before serving.
