There is a creamy goodness about this broccoli in coconut cheese sauce. Even children will enjoy.
Course: Vegetarian
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients
- Broccoli steamed
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut milk
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp. onion grated
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. flour coconut flour or cornstarch to make it gluten free
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup cheese
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg ground
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp. pepper flakes
Instructions
- Wash and chop the broccoli.
- Steam the broccoli.
- Remove the steamed broccoli and set aside.
- Have the milk, coconut milk and grated onion prepared.
- Grate the cheese. Grate the nutmeg.
- In a deep sauce pan, melt the butter.
- Add the grated onion. Mix a little.
- Remove the sauce pan from the fire and add the flour.
- Mix until smooth.
- Stir in the two types of milk.
- Remove the saucepan from the fire and mix in the cheese.
- Replace the saucepan on the fire and let it simmer until the liquid is smooth and somewhat thick.
- Stir in the pepper and salt to taste.
- In a serving bowl, place the broccoli and pour the sauce.
- Garnish with finely chopped chive.
- Serve.
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Broccoli in Coconut Cheese Sauce
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Ingredients
- Broccoli steamed
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut milk
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp. onion grated
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. flour coconut flour or cornstarch to make it gluten free
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup cheese
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg ground
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp. pepper flakes
Instructions
- Wash and chop the broccoli.
- Steam the broccoli.
- Remove the steamed broccoli and set aside.
- Have the milk, coconut milk and grated onion prepared.
- Grate the cheese. Grate the nutmeg.
- In a deep sauce pan, melt the butter.
- Add the grated onion. Mix a little.
- Remove the sauce pan from the fire and add the flour.
- Mix until smooth.
- Stir in the two types of milk.
- Remove the saucepan from the fire and mix in the cheese.
- Replace the saucepan on the fire and let it simmer until the liquid is smooth and somewhat thick.
- Stir in the pepper and salt to taste.
- In a serving bowl, place the broccoli and pour the sauce.
- Garnish with finely chopped chive.
- Serve.
