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  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: Serves: 4
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Best Ever Broccoli & Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 cup 2% or whole milk
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) Sargento® Bistro® Blends Cheddar & Monterey Jack with Tomato & Jalapeno Peppers Shredded Cheese, divided
  • 8 cups (24 oz.) fresh broccoli florets

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook, stirring frequently, until flour mixture is bubbly and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk; bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Simmer uncovered 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted.
  2. Cook broccoli with 1 tablespoon water in a covered microwave-safe container on high, 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender, or simmer in water until crisp-tender. Drain; toss with cheese sauce.

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