Broccoli Cheese Sauce

Ready in 15 minutes, this totally tasty Broccoli Cheese Sauce is a must make! It's great over baked potatoes, roasted veggies, chicken, and even as a sauce for mac and cheese!

Course sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword Broccoli Cheese Sauce

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 7

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 264kcal

Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons

Ingredients

2 TBSP unsalted butter
2 TBSP all purpose flour
1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
⅛-¼ tsp garlic powder
⅛-¼ tsp salt
5.5 ounces freshly grated medium cheddar cheese (not bagged)
2 cups finely chopped broccoli florets

Instructions

Coarsely grate the cheddar. Bagged cheese doesn't work here because of the caking agents added. I use approx. 2/3 of an 8 ounce block of cheddar.
Finely chop the broccoli and measure out remaining ingredients. It's much easier when they're all ready to go as this sauce comes together fast!
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted add flour and whisk non-stop with a metal whisk as the mixture bubbles and darkens slightly in color.
Next slowly add the milk while whisking.
Add spices and continue to cook over medium until the sauce begins to thicken and simmer.
Reduce heat to lowest setting and slowly add cheese one handful at at time, whisking fully between each handful. Do this for each portion of cheese until your sauce is perfectly smooth and melty.
Mix in the broccoli and remove from heat.
You now have a creamy, dreamy broccoli cheese sauce to pour over anything and everything your heart desires! I love it over baked potatoes, roasted veggies, or with a fresh baguette for dunking.

Notes

Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!

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