Blissed-Out Crispy Cheesy Broccoli Gratin

Blissed-Out Crispy Cheesy Broccoli Gratin
Blissed-Out Crispy Cheesy Broccoli Gratin
Limited surface area. This is the problem with a broccoli gratin made in a casserole-style baking dish, meaning the ratio of crispy-cheesy-crumb-y topping to soft, tender broccoli is just way under optimal balance. With a sheet pan, however, every single morsel of broccoli gets an ample coating of crunch. You know what else is awesome? With a preheated sheet pan (see note), the time it takes to roast the broccoli is minimal—I'm talking 15 minutes, tops, for caramelized edges and florets. Meaning you can hit broccoli bliss in under 20 minutes. Are you in?
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Small Plates Quick & Easy Side Broccoli Cheddar Parmesan Vegetarian Cheese Sheet Pan Kid-Friendly
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup finely grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/4 pounds broccoli florets (i like leaving about 1 inch of the stem attached)
  • Carbohydrate 12 g(4%)
  • Cholesterol 42 mg(14%)
  • Fat 22 g(34%)
  • Fiber 0 g(1%)
  • Protein 12 g(25%)
  • Saturated Fat 10 g(50%)
  • Sodium 443 mg(18%)
  • Calories 284

Preparation Adjust one oven rack to the upper-middle position and another rack to the position. Place a rimmed sheet pan on the middle rack and preheat the oven to 400°F. Toss the broccoli florets with the olive oil and salt in a medium-size bowl. Turn the broccoli out onto the hot sheet pan (it should sizzle!) and roast until the bottom of the florets are nicely browned, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the butter and garlic in a ramekin and place it in the oven until the butter melts, 5 minutes. (Alternatively, combine them in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power in 15-second increments, swirling between each, until the butter melts, 45 seconds to 1 minute.) Place the bread crumbs in a medium-size bowl, add the butter-garlic mixture, and toss with a fork. Add the Cheddar and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses and toss to combine. Remove the sheet pan from the oven and sprinkle the broccoli with the cheesy bread crumb mixture. Turn the broiler to high and place the sheet pan on the upper rack. Broil until the cheese is melted and browned, 1 to 2 minutes (watch the bread crumbs closely as broiler intensities vary and you don’t want them to burn). Remove from the oven, transfer to a platter—making sure to scrape up all of the crispy, crunchy cheesy bits—and serve. Preheat the SheetHey, everybody! Need to roast some veggies for dinner? Preheat the sheet pan with the oven. This is such an A+ tip because in the same time it takes to preheat the oven you can get the sheet pan sizzling hot—meaning when you turn out those oil-tossed, salt-seasoned vegetables onto it, they get a good sear right at the top of the cooking process, similar to adding vegetables to a hot skillet. Not only does this jump-start the cooking process and decrease the total roasting time, but it also assures you’ll get caramelized crispy edges and even charred bits, if that’s your thing. (It’s totally my thing.) From Sheet Pan Suppers Meatless: 100 Surprising Vegetarian Meals Straight from the Oven © 2017 by Raquel Pelzel. Reprinted with permission by Workman Publishing Company. Buy the full book from Amazon.

Preparation Adjust one oven rack to the upper-middle position and another rack to the position. Place a rimmed sheet pan on the middle rack and preheat the oven to 400°F. Toss the broccoli florets with the olive oil and salt in a medium-size bowl. Turn the broccoli out onto the hot sheet pan (it should sizzle!) and roast until the bottom of the florets are nicely browned, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the butter and garlic in a ramekin and place it in the oven until the butter melts, 5 minutes. (Alternatively, combine them in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power in 15-second increments, swirling between each, until the butter melts, 45 seconds to 1 minute.) Place the bread crumbs in a medium-size bowl, add the butter-garlic mixture, and toss with a fork. Add the Cheddar and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses and toss to combine. Remove the sheet pan from the oven and sprinkle the broccoli with the cheesy bread crumb mixture. Turn the broiler to high and place the sheet pan on the upper rack. Broil until the cheese is melted and browned, 1 to 2 minutes (watch the bread crumbs closely as broiler intensities vary and you don’t want them to burn). Remove from the oven, transfer to a platter—making sure to scrape up all of the crispy, crunchy cheesy bits—and serve. Preheat the SheetHey, everybody! Need to roast some veggies for dinner? Preheat the sheet pan with the oven. This is such an A+ tip because in the same time it takes to preheat the oven you can get the sheet pan sizzling hot—meaning when you turn out those oil-tossed, salt-seasoned vegetables onto it, they get a good sear right at the top of the cooking process, similar to adding vegetables to a hot skillet. Not only does this jump-start the cooking process and decrease the total roasting time, but it also assures you’ll get caramelized crispy edges and even charred bits, if that’s your thing. (It’s totally my thing.) From Sheet Pan Suppers Meatless: 100 Surprising Vegetarian Meals Straight from the Oven © 2017 by Raquel Pelzel. Reprinted with permission by Workman Publishing Company. Buy the full book from Amazon.