Broccoli with béchamel sauce
Steamed broccoli florets, topped with a light béchamel sauce, and optionally baked or grilled: a simple dish for four people.
Broccoli with béchamel sauce is a classic dish in home cooking. The steamed broccoli florets are covered in a creamy white sauce, and then optionally baked. A comforting and tender vegetable dish.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time25 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories234 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodGratin
- Estimated cost$3.62 $0.91 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $2.42
- $0.04
light béchamel sauce
- $0.74
- $0.37
- $0.05
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Cut the broccoli into pieces of similar size, in small bunches. ≈ 8 min
- Wash them with very cold water. ≈ 2 min
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook the bouquets for 7 to 10 minutes.
- Remove them with a skimmer and let them cool.
- Arrange the vegetables on a serving platter. ≈ 4 min
- Prepare the béchamel sauce and pour it over the vegetables. ≈ 3 min
- If you wish, you can bake it in the oven or on the grill.
The bill
Broccoli with béchamel sauce
- 1.5 heads of broccoli, cleaned and cut into florets$2.42
- salt$0.04
- 750 ml of milk$0.74
- 40 g of butter$0.37
- 40 g of flour$0.05
Total$3.62
that's $0.91 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 234 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19 g |
| Sugars | 11.4 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 10.6 g |
| Salt | 0.25 g |
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