Brocolli Gratin

By cam_46

Ingredients

• 4 Tbl unsalted butter
• 3 Tbl all-purpose flour
• 2 cups hot milk
• 3/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 large head broccoli, cut into 1" florets
• 3 Tbl bread crumbs
• salt & pepper to taste

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375F. Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add a pinch or two of salt, followed by the broccoli florets. Let them cook for five to six minutes -- you want them to be tender but still firm. Drain and set aside.
While the broccoli is cooking, melt 2 Tbl of butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the flour and stir the mixture with a wooden spoon for about two minutes. Then, add the hot milk and stir everything until it starts to boil.
Whisk the milk for about a minute, until it thickens, and then take it off the heat. Add a pinch of salt & pepper, cayenne, Parmesan cheese, & 1/2 cup of Gruyere. Stir everything together until blended well.
Spray an 8X11 baking dish lightly with cooking spray, then add about 1/3 of the sauce mixture to the dish. Then add all the drained broccoli, followed by the rest of the sauce.
Mix the remaining Gruyere cheese with the bread crumbs and sprinkle the mixture on top of the dish. Melt the remaining 2 Tbl of butter and drizzle over the top as well.
Sprinkle salt & pepper over the top and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is browned.