Broccoli with Cheese Sauce

Name: Broccoli with Cheese Sauce
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds, broccoli, florets cut into 1-inch pieces, stems peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; , Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 4 teaspoons, all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon, dry mustard; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 cup, half-and-half; 1/2 cup, water; 1/2 cup, shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 1/2 cup, shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup, grated Parmesan cheese

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2011

Side Dishes

American

Vegetables

The secret to making great broccoli with cheese sauce? Get to know your cheeses—and use your oven.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME55 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Initial attempts at constructing a serviceable Broccoli with Cheese Sauce fell flat, as the sauce kept separating. Because fat helps prevent this problem, we switched from milk to half-and-half thinned with a little water. We found cheddar ...

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