Baked Broccoli and Cheese

Submitted by Oolala

"From Phyllis Phillio, Sparta, NJ as published in Jersey Fresh Cooks, 2001. This was in the Star-Ledger newspaper today and it sounds good."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 large broccoli, washed, broken into pieces
• 4 tablespoons sweet butter
• 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs

directions

1. Cook broccoli just until tender.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Arrange cooked broccoli in the bottom of a baking dish.
4. Melt butter in a saucepan, add shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, about 4 minutes.
5. Do not let butter brown.
6. Stirring vigorously with a whisk, sprinkle with flour and slowly add the broth; stirring until thick and simmer 8 minutes.
7. While broth is simmering, arrange the cheese over the stems, allowing the broccoli flowerets to stick out.
8. Pour broth over broccoli and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
9. Bake until cheese melts, about 10-12 minutes.