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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This can be a main course or a side dish at something more extravagant. Ingredients:
6 tablespoons butter |
1 small onion, minced |
1 garlic clove, minced |
1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
2 cups milk |
1/2 cup parmesan cheese |
1/2 cup grated swiss cheese |
1 lb broccoli, trimmed, cooked in boiling, salted water until just tender, and chopped coarse, about 4 1/4 cups |
5 ounces cooked ham, chopped |
1 cup coarse dry breadcrumbs |
Directions:
1. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until scalding.
2. Take off heat.
3. In a saucepan, melt 4 tlbsps butter over moderately-low heat and saute the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes. Add the flour and cook the roux, stirring, for 3 minutes more.
4. Add the heated milk in a stream, whisking, and simmer it, stirring, for 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in the cheeses and season to taste.
6. Keep stirring just until the cheeses are melted and incorporated into the sauce.
7. In a well-buttered 14 inch gratin dish, combine the broccoli and ham and pour sauce over.
8. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over top, dot with remaining 2 tblsps butter and bake in a preheated 375F (190C) oven for 30 minutes, or until it is browned and bubbly.
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