Broccoli and Cheese Sauce

An Easy Recipe That Kids Love

by Sarah Kingsbury

Broccoli and cheese sauce is a foolproof way to get kids to eat vegetables. This cheese sauce recipe is good with any vegetable that you want your kids to eat.

Steamed Broccoli

6 cups broccoli florets

1. Put a steam basket into a pot and add one inch of water.

2. Place the broccoli in the steamer, cover and bring to a boil.

3. Turn the heat to simmer and cook for 7–10 minutes until bright green and just tender.

Cheese Sauce

3 Tblsp. butter
3 Tblsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup grated Cheddar or other cheese
½ cup Parmesan cheese

1. Melt butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.

2. Add flour and salt and continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

3.Using a whisk, gradually pour in milk, whisking constantly.

4. Turn heat to medium high and continue to whisk the milk and flour mixture until itis thick and bubbling.

5. Add cheeses and stir until they are melted.

6. Serve over broccoli or any other kind of vegetable.

This cheese sauce is also good over pasta.

For more tips, see Get Your Kids to Eat Vegetables.

See the Index for Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, and more articles on Food.

Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites

Comments (0)

Subscribe to this comment's feed

Name

Email

Website

Comment

smaller | bigger

I have read and agree to the Terms of Usage.

Write the displayed characters

Add Comment