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Broccoli Cheese – Tenderstem in 10 challenge

July 22, 2012 By All That I'm Eating 25 Comments

With all the miserable weather it seemed positively autumnal but it’s not the time for stews, long bakes and comfort food. You may have seen my broccoli pesto post last week; it was a good dinner, marvellous in fact, but I was left with another pack of broccoli. Another meal in under 10 minutes using less than 10 ingredients needed to be devised for the Tenderstem challenge.

I wanted to make something recognisable and filling, healthy and indulgent and of course quick and simple. After much head scratching I was almost at the point of deciding that I was ridiculous and almost opted for a broccoli sandwich when I changed my mind. Thank goodness I did; imagine how soggy a broccoli sandwich would be, no amount of condiments could cheer that up.
 Quick Broccoli Cheese - baked

And so to dinner. Broccoli cheese doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as cauliflower cheese but it has all the flavour.
You will need:

1 pack of cottage cheese
A dribble of cream
A generous handful of strong cheese, grated
1 pack Tenderstem broccoli
Salt and pepper
Get the grill on full whack and some water on to boil. Put the cottage cheese and cream into a saucepan on a low heat. Stir the cottage cheese and cream together until you have a smooth (ish) sauce. Season the sauce. If you put the heat on too high the cheese will split as I found out the hard way once before. While the cheese is doing its thing, cook the broccoli in boiling water for two minutes.
Quick Broccoli Cheese - close up
Put the broccoli into a dish, cover with the cheese sauce and top with the grated cheese. Put under the grill for five minutes or until golden and bubbling. When I got the gratin out there was a bit of water at the bottom, I think it came out of the broccoli but a little bit of kitchen roll mopped that up no problem.
It perhaps lacked the silky smoothness of a proper cauliflower cheese but when you’ve got in from work on a miserable Monday this is like a saviour. Sort of like a friend you’ve known forever who’s just got a haircut; the same but slightly different. 

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Comments

  1. AvatarTya @ Note Etc. says

    July 22, 2012 at 10:45

    I’m sure that is Delicious meal! broccoli is my fav vegetable and topped with cheese? who could resist that?

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  2. AvatarBelinda @zomppa says

    July 22, 2012 at 10:54

    Cheese makes everything better, especially broccoli!

    Reply
  3. AvatarEllen B Cookery says

    July 22, 2012 at 11:21

    I love broccoli. I bet this tastes great! I’m going to have to give this a try on the BBQ.

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  4. Avatarawholeplotoflove says

    July 22, 2012 at 12:11

    An interesting combination with cottage cheese, it is yet one I have to try. It does sound delicious.

    Reply
  5. AvatarSoni says

    July 22, 2012 at 15:26

    Love this preparation!Easy,simple and delicious :)Will be trying it for sure!!

    Reply
  6. AvatarMiss Messy says

    July 22, 2012 at 21:55

    Broccoli cheese is a massive favourite of mine! This looks great!

    Reply
  7. AvatarCake Chica says

    July 22, 2012 at 23:14

    That looks delicious!

    Reply
  8. AvatarKit @ i-lostinausten says

    July 23, 2012 at 06:10

    A tasty & delicious healthy dish! And very easy to prepare too; Awesome! 🙂

    Reply
  9. AvatarGuru Uru says

    July 23, 2012 at 10:07

    Cheesy broccoli goodness my friend, well done 😀

    Cheers
    CCU

    Reply
  10. AvatarEmma @ Food, Fork and Good says

    July 23, 2012 at 15:02

    ahh man people keep posting these amazing cheesy recipe today and it’s making me hungry! This is one of my favorites so far!

    Reply
  11. Avatarrita cooks italian says

    July 23, 2012 at 15:05

    I’ve never combined broccoli and cottage cheese, it does look a good quick meal! I love the exspression “A dribble of cream”, great.

    Reply
  12. AvatarLizzy says

    July 23, 2012 at 16:12

    Much as I love eating plain old broccoli, a broccoli dish topped with cheese sauce trumps it every time! Sounds delish!

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  13. Avatarlove2dine says

    July 23, 2012 at 16:53

    oooo.. that looks sooo good to me.

    Reply
  14. AvatarNavaneetham Krishnan says

    July 23, 2012 at 17:23

    Gosh, the broccoli with the cheese topping is taking my breath away, love the little brown marks on top.

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  15. AvatarCucina49 says

    July 23, 2012 at 19:08

    I love broccoli and am convinced that anything covered in cheese is brilliant. This looks delicious!

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  16. AvatarJenn Kendall says

    July 23, 2012 at 22:24

    oh my god, i need some of this in my life. immediately.

    Reply
  17. AvatarThe View From The Table says

    July 23, 2012 at 22:29

    Broccoli and cheese – perfect.

    Reply
  18. Avatartania @ A Perfect Pantry says

    July 24, 2012 at 00:12

    Yum. I wonder if I could convert hubby to eat broccoli with this dish??

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  19. AvatarMich - Piece of Cake says

    July 24, 2012 at 06:46

    Caroline, this is really my kind of dish. If I use low fat cheese, I can really eat more of it for sure!!

    Reply
  20. AvatarJenny Eatwell says

    July 24, 2012 at 10:08

    Tenderstem and cheese is truly a match made in heaven. 🙂

    Reply
  21. AvatarPeggy G. says

    July 24, 2012 at 10:31

    What a great meal! Although, the broccoli sandwich intrigues me too =)

    Reply
  22. AvatarShari TheSaucyGourmet says

    July 24, 2012 at 13:09

    Oh how I love broccoli and cheese, this looks so yummy!!!!

    Reply
  23. AvatarFree Spirit Eater says

    July 24, 2012 at 15:13

    I am seriously drooling right now. You can’t go wrong with broccoli and cheese. Yum!

    Reply
  24. AvatarAlida says

    July 25, 2012 at 14:06

    Looks lovely this dish. I adore broccoli and with cheese they go just perfectly together.

    Reply
  25. Avatarthe food dude says

    July 25, 2012 at 15:05

    Broccoli with cheese is one of my favorite combos, and this looks really delicious! Nice!

    Reply

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