This cheese sauce for broccoli is made using shredded cheddar cheese, milk and just a few other simple ingredients for a crowd pleasing way to eat vegetables.

Cheese Sauce For Broccoli

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This cheese sauce for broccoli will have your family asking for seconds for sure.

Even the pickiest eaters can’t resist this one.

My mom used to make this for my siblings and I all the time when we were kids.

I think it was the only way she could get us all to eat our vegetables and it worked like a charm.

Everyone loves cheese even if it is served on top of vegetables.

I make this for my own family now and they love it, too.

Now that I’m all grown up and an adult vegetables aren’t the dinner time enemy that I once believed they were.

I actually really enjoy eating them but a little cheese sure does make them even more delicious.

This is a recipe that the whole family will be happily eat. Give it a try and I know you’ll love it, too.

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What broccoli should I use?

I used fresh broccoli florets for this recipe but you don’t necessarily have to.

Frozen broccoli would work well here, too.

Just steam it according to the directions on the back of the package and add the cheese sauce to it when done.

What can I serve this cheese sauce for broccoli with?

This is a great side dish recipe that can go with a variety of different things.

I like them with Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs or Stovetop Stuffing Meatloaf and usually some kind of rice.

Feel free to serve this with whatever you’d like, though. It will be a hit!

Do I really have to shred the cheese myself?

Yes, absolutely! 

This is the one thing that I’d really urge you not to take a shortcut on.

Pre-shredded bagged cheese has chemicals in it like cellulose. 

This keeps the cheese from clumping but it also prevents it from melting properly.

Shred the cheese off the block and the cheese sauce will be much creamier.

Cheese sauce for broccoli ingredients

• Broccoli Florets
• Butter
• Flour
• Milk
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Garlic powder

Instructions

First, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the broccoli. Let that boil for about 8 minutes or until the broccoli is soft.

While that’s cooking, in a medium sauce pan, melt the butter and whisk the flour in. Continue whisking over medium heat high heat for 2- 3 minutes.

Now slowly whisk in the milk and season it with salt, pepper and garlic powder.

Then turn the heat to low and whisk in the shredded cheddar cheese until all the cheese is melted. If its too thick, feel free to add a little more milk.

Once the broccoli is done, strain it and lightly season the florets with salt and pepper.

Next taste the cheese sauce and add more seasoning if needed.

Finally plate the broccoli and pour the cheese sauce on top. Serve warm and enjoy!