The cheese sauce does not contain flour. It contains heavy cream, cheddar, and spices, and it comes out thick and creamy! If you’re like me and have a picky eater at home, you know how difficult it can be to get them to eat vegetables. That’s why I’m grateful for this easy side dish of broccoli and cheese. But don’t limit yourself to broccoli! The easy cheese sauce pairs beautifully with other steamed vegetables, including steamed spinach, steamed carrots, steamed cabbage, and steamed asparagus.
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Fresh broccoli: You will steam it, on the stovetop or in the microwave. Heavy cream: This is a must. Half-and-half or whole milk won’t work in this recipe. Mustard: I use Dijon mustard. This traditional French mustard is creamier and less vinegary than yellow mustard. It flavors the sauce and helps prevent it from becoming stringy. Spices: I use garlic powder and cayenne pepper. You can also use fresh minced garlic. Shredded cheddar: I use sharp cheddar.
Steam the broccoli on the stovetop or in the microwave. Here are recipes for steamed broccoli and microwave broccoli. Heat the heavy cream with Dijon mustard and spices. Pour the sauce over the broccoli and serve.
Use it as a dip and serve it with keto crackers, keto pretzels, zucchini chips, or salami chips. Drizzle it over keto tacos. Pour it over hearts of palm pasta, zucchini noodles, shirataki noodles, or spaghetti squash noodles. Use it to make cauliflower mac and cheese. Use it to make a keto grilled cheese sandwich. Mix it into mashed cauliflower, mashed butternut squash, or mashed pumpkin.
When ready to use the sauce, add a little heavy cream and reheat it, covered, in the microwave at 50% power. Stir it after 30 seconds, then continue reheating - if needed - for 30 more seconds. You can also reheat it on the stovetop over low heat. I don’t recommend freezing the leftovers.
