Three Cheese Broccoli Gratin Recipes

TRADITIONAL FRENCH BROCCOLI GRATIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 375 F and butter a large gratin dish.
• Sauté onion in olive oil for five minutes in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over onions and continue sautéing mixture for 30 seconds. Add salt, pepper, sage, and milk to pan and stir constantly for 3 to 5 minutes until sauce thickens.
• Stir broccoli and cheese into sauce, bring mixture to just a simmer, and turn out into buttered gratin dish.
• Stir together melted butter, bread crumbs, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle ​over gratin. Bake broccoli gratin for 15 to 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly, and bread crumbs have turned golden brown.

BLISSED-OUT CRISPY CHEESY BROCCOLI GRATIN

Steps:

• Adjust one oven rack to the upper-middle position and another rack to the position. Place a rimmed sheet pan on the middle rack and preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Toss the broccoli florets with the olive oil and salt in a medium-size bowl. Turn the broccoli out onto the hot sheet pan (it should sizzle!) and roast until the bottom of the florets are nicely browned, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the butter and garlic in a ramekin and place it in the oven until the butter melts, 5 minutes. (Alternatively, combine them in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power in 15-second increments, swirling between each, until the butter melts, 45 seconds to 1 minute.)
• Place the bread crumbs in a medium-size bowl, add the butter-garlic mixture, and toss with a fork. Add the Cheddar and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses and toss to combine.
• Remove the sheet pan from the oven and sprinkle the broccoli with the cheesy bread crumb mixture. Turn the broiler to high and place the sheet pan on the upper rack. Broil until the cheese is melted and browned, 1 to 2 minutes (watch the bread crumbs closely as broiler intensities vary and you don't want them to burn). Remove from the oven, transfer to a platter-making sure to scrape up all of the crispy, crunchy cheesy bits-and serve.

COMPANY BROCCOLI THREE-CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Reserve 1 cup French-fried onions for topping.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, mix remaining onions, the broccoli, cream cheese, bell pepper and red pepper sauce. Cover; cook over medium-low heat about 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking, until sauce chips are melted. Transfer to ungreased 2- to 3-quart casserole.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle reserved onions around outer edge of casserole; bake 5 minutes longer.

BROCCOLI GRATIN WITH HERBED CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
• Combine broccoli and vegetable broth in a pot and cook over medium heat until broccoli is almost tender, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain, and add to the casserole dish.
• Combine cream cheese, cream, and a few tablespoons of the vegetable broth from cooking the broccoli. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Distribute cream cheese mixture on top of the broccoli. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and butter pieces.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 45 minutes.

THREE-CHEESE CARROT & BROCCOLI AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine vegetables in medium microwaveable bowl. Add water. Microwave on HIGH 6 to 7 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender; set aside.
• Microwave cream cheese and milk in 2-cup microwaveable measuring cup or bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until cream cheese is melted. Add 1 cup cheddar. Microwave 1 min.; stir until cheese is melted. Blend in sour cream. Add to vegetables; toss to coat. Spoon into 8- or 9-inch square baking dish; top with remaining cheeses.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

BROCCOLI GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Set up a steamer basket in a 3-quart saucepan. Add enough water to come up to the bottom of the basket. Bring the water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets to the basket, cover and cook until the broccoli is soft and nearly falling apart but still holds its shape, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the broccoli to a large bowl. Add the butter and gently toss; season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the broccoli in an even layer in a 2-quart baking dish. Combine the gruyere, panko, melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and sprinkle over the broccoli.
• Bake until the cheese melts and the top is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

THREE CHEESE BROCCOLI AND PENNE BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
• In a medium skillet heat oil, then add in garlic; saute for 1 minute, then add in the broccoli florets; saute for a couple of minutes, then remove to a bowl.
• Cook the penne in a large pot of boiling salted water until JUST firm tender; drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together marinara sauce, 1 cup mozzeralla cheese, 3/4 cup ricotta, fresh basil and 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; mix well to combine.
• Add in the cooked penne and the broccoli/garlic mixture; toss to combine, then season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mixture to prepared baking dish.
• Spoon and then spread with 1-1/4 cups ricotta cheese (you do not have to cover completely with ricotta).
• Sprinkle with about 1 cup (or more) mozzeralla cheese, then sprinkle with about 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese over the mozza cheese.
• Bake for about 20 minutes uncovered or until the cheese melts.
• Let stand for about 5-8 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI GRATIN WITH MUSTARD-CHEESE STREUSEL

Steps:

• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is soft, about 4 minutes. Mix in dry mustard, then 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, blending well. Add breadcrumbs; sauté until crumbs are crisp and golden, stirring and pressing with back of fork to separate, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; cool completely. Mix in 3/4 cup cheese.
• Cook broccoli florets in large pot of boiling generously salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Transfer to paper towels; cool. (Streusel and broccoli can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Place broccoli in large bowl. Add whipping cream, remaining 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, and 1/4 cup cheese; toss to coat evenly. Arrange broccoli in prepared dish. Sprinkle streusel over. Bake until broccoli is heated through and streusel is browned, about 30 minutes.