Broccoli Recipe ⋇ Three-Cheese Broccoli Gratin

This lovely broccoli dish is delicious as a side with grilled meat. You can experiment with different cheeses like Pecorino Romano or feta cheese and the result will be just as good. A nice way to get kids to eat their vegetables, too.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds broccoli florets
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup creme fraiche
• 1 cup freshly grated Gruyere cheese
• 1 ½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook broccoli until tender but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with butter.
3. Meanwhile, combine eggs, milk, creme fraiche, Gruyere cheese, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; whisk together until well combined.
4. Arrange cooked broccoli in the prepared casserole dish. Cover with egg-cheese mixture and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until gratin is brown and cheese is melted, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories612
• carbohydrateContent27.7 g
• cholesterolContent279.3 mg
• fatContent42.4 g
• fiberContent4.7 g
• proteinContent34.6 g
• saturatedFatContent24.3 g
• sodiumContent818.2 mg
• sugarContent7.6 g