Broccoli Recipe ⇝ Broccoli Cacio e Pepe

A riff on a simple Italian dish, except made with broccoli instead of pasta.

Ingredients

• 3 heads broccoli
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Quarter broccoli heads lengthwise and add to the boiling water; simmer for 3 minutes. Drain.
3. Melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk. Bring to a simmer; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese, pepper, and salt.
4. Transfer drained broccoli to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour sauce on top.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 15 minutes. Broil until top starts to brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories208
• carbohydrateContent14.8 g
• cholesterolContent33.8 mg
• fatContent12 g
• fiberContent3.1 g
• proteinContent12.3 g
• saturatedFatContent7.1 g
• sodiumContent449.3 mg
• sugarContent6.2 g