Name: Broccoli cheese
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Ingredients: 1 large head broccoli, broken into florets; 50g butter; 3 tbsp plain flour; 600ml whole milk; a generous grating nutmeg; 75g mature cheddar, grated; 100g blue cheese, crumbled

1 large head broccoli
broken into florets
50g butter
3 tbsp plain flour
600ml whole milk
a generous grating nutmeg
75g mature cheddar
grated
100g blue cheese
crumbled

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cook the broccoli florets for 2 minutes in lightly salted boiling water then drain really well. Tip into a 20cm x 30cm baking dish.
step 2
Heat the butter in a pan and, once foaming, tip in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden and smelling nutty. Gradually add the milk a splash at a time while whisking, only adding more once the last has been incorporated, until you have a smooth sauce. Simmer gently for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly, stirring regularly. Stir in the nutmeg and cheddar, and season generously. Pour over the broccoli florets and crumble over the blue cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling and caramelised.