Best Broccoli Potato Gratin Recipes

BROCCOLI GRATIN

Steps:

• Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Butter an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking dish or an 8-cup gratin dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and nutmeg and bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the white sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with pepper. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, bring about 1-inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan and set up a collapsible steamer on top. Put the broccoli in the steamer and season with salt. Cover, and steam until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Put the broccoli in the prepared dish, sprinkle with half of the cheese and pour on the sauce. Cover with the remaining cheese.
• Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Cover the gratin with the bread crumbs. Bake until lightly browned and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
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BROCCOLI SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in flour, white pepper and salt until blended; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes., Stir in 1 cup cheese. Reduce heat; cook until cheese is melted (sauce will be thick), 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat., Add potatoes, ham and broccoli to sauce; stir gently to coat. Transfer to 8 greased 8-oz. ramekins., Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until potatoes are tender and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes longer.

BROCCOLI POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, place broccoli, potatoes, and water. On high heat, cover and heat until boiling. Then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, 17 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes and broccoli are very tender, stirring once halfway through cooking.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler and set oven rack 6 inches from source of heat.
• Drain vegetables in colander set over large bowl, reserving 1/4 cup vegetable cooking liquid.
• Return vegetables to saucepan & mash with a potato masher, adding some reserved cooking liquid if mixture seems dry.
• Stir in nutmeg, 1/4 cup Parmesan,salt and pepper.
• Spread vegetable mixture in a shallow, broiler-safe 1- to 1 1/2-quart baking dish; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
• Place dish in oven and broil 2 to 3 minutes or until Parmesan is browned.
• Serving size = 1/2 cup.

CREAMY BROCCOLI STEM GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-by-8-inch baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the potatoes, broccoli stems, cream, thyme, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until the potatoes have absorbed some of the cream and the mixture thickens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup of the Gruyere.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and shake to distribute the potatoes and broccoli evenly. Top with the remaining 1 cup Gruyere. Cover with foil and bake until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 35 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until brown and bubbly, about 15 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13 x 9 casserole dish; set aside.
• Steam or boil the broccoli and potatoes until fork-tender (can do them together if you give the potatoes about a 4-5 minute head start in the pot). Drain.
• Place the cooked drained broccoli and the potatoes in the prepared casserole.
• Spread the roma tomato slices over the top.
• In a bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, heavy cream, beaten egg yolk, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything very well; evenly pour over the mixture in the casserole.
• Sprinkle the cheese over top.
• Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.
• Cover the entire top with grated cheese and bake in the oven at 350F for about 30 minutes. Serve hot.