Broccoli & Onion Au Gratin

Submitted by keen5

"Broccoli and onion in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce with rosemary. I found this in my Treasury of Country Recipes cookbook. There is a picture of it and it looks delicious, but I haven't tried it yet. Cook time is for baking only, not for the cheese sauce."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Cheese Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon rosemary, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 medium onion, cut into eighths

• Topping

• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In 1-quart saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of butter; stir in flour, salt, rosemary and pepper.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly (about 30 seconds); stir in milk.
4. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil.
5. Boil 1 minute.
6. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until smooth; set aside.
7. In greased shallow 1-quart casserole or 9" square baking pan, place broccoli and onion.
8. Stir in cheese sauce.
9. In small bowl, stir together all topping ingredients; sprinkle over broccole mixture.
10. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until top is golden brown and broccoli is crisply tender.

Reviews

[Michelle S.]

I came out very impressed with this recipe! I was a little concerned at first as rosemary is quite pungent, but it works perfectly here. After cleaning and cutting my broccoli I had about 3 1/2 cups so I upped the sauce by 50%, then I was just a 1/2 c short of swiss so I added some cheddar and they blended together fantastic. I kept the bread crumbs the same ratio. I also wedged the onion smaller. It looked so elegant! And tasted wonderful. Another keeper and I like that it is a different twist on the old broccoli casserole.

 

[DRAMEY]

I have been making this dish for many years, and my kids love it...go figure! broccoli, onions and swiss cheese!! i also like the other review like to increase the sauce, and cut the onion in rings, if not it all burns before its done. i love the way the flavor of the rosmary blends with the other ingredients. its very simple and we love it!!