Parmesan Garlic Broccoli Gratin

• Produce

  • 1 Broccoli (1.2lb / 600g, very large
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 1 Onion, small

• Canned Goods

  • 1 1/2 cups Chicken broth/stock

• Baking & Spices

  • 6 tbsp Plain flour
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 very large broccoli (1.2lb / 600g), florets cut into small pieces and the stems roughly diced (Note 1)
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 6 tbsp plain flour
• 2 cups milk (low or full fat - I used low fat)
• 1½ cups chicken broth/stock (or water + ½ tsp salt)
• ½ - 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (I used homemade breadcrumbs which are slightly chunkier)
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (separated)
• Salt and pepper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Place broccoli in a square baking dish. (Note 2)
• Melt butter over medium low heat in a large saucepan. Add garlic and onion and sauté for 5 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add flour and mix into the onion butter mixture. Cook for 2 minutes. Make sure it doesnt brown.
• Switch to a whisk. Add 1 cup of milk and whisk - it will thicken quite quickly. Then add the remaining cup of milk and the chicken broth / stock. Increase heat to medium. Whisk occasionally at the beginning and as it begins to thicken, whisk constantly so it doesnt stick to the base.
• When the sauce is the consistency of very thick pouring cream (thick enough to thickly coat the back of a spoon), remove it off the heat.
• Stir in most of the parmesan (reserve some for topping) and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Pour over the broccoli, then pat the broccoli down to press it into the sauce. Top with panko breadcrumbs (I like a lot of crunchy topping so I use 1 cup) and the remaining parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the cover and bake for a further 20 to 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown, the sauce is very thick and the broccoli is tender.
• Remove and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.