Quick Broccoli and Cheese (10 Minutes!)
This quick broccoli and cheese recipe is everything cozy, cheesy, and warm: in less than 10 minutes! It’s the ideal easy side dish.
Want a classic cheese sauce instead? Go to this cheese sauce or cheddar cheese sauce.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegetables
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds fresh broccoli, stem on (about 3 large heads or 6 heaping cups florets)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (see Notes)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Chop the broccoli into medium sized florets (leave a good amount of the stem for a nice shape; see the photo or How to Cut Broccoli).
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat it on medium high heat. Add broccoli and salt. Cook 3 to 4 minutes until starting to brown, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese over the broccoli, followed by the cheddar cheese. Add 1/4 cup water to the bottom of the skillet and cover with a lid. Cook another 1 minute until cheese is melted and the water cooks out. Serve immediately!
- Classic sauce: Make this cheddar cheese sauce and add that instead of step 3 above.
Notes
Grated Parmesan cheese is the type of the powdery texture; use that here instead of shredded Parmesan, which doesn’t meld into the texture as well.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/broccoli-and-cheese/
