Broccoli With Mornay Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli, cut into 2 inch flowerets (1 bunch)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup grated swiss cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 cook broccoli in boiling salted water for 5 minutes or until almost tender.
• 2 refresh under cold water and drain well.
• 3 in medium saucepan, sauté onion in butter 3 minutes.
• 4 add flour. stir constantly over low heat for 1 minute.
• 5 add milk, whisking constantly.
• 6 cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly for 5 minutes.
• 7 mixture will thicken.
• 8 stir in swiss cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• 9 coat bottom of a 1 to 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with sauce.
• 10 arrange broccoli over sauce.
• 11 pour remaining sauce over broccoli.
• 12 combine parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.
• 13 sprinkle over casserole.
• 14 drizzle with melted butter.
• 15 bake, uncovered, at 375°f for 20 to 24 minutes or until lightly browned.