Side dishe for 4
Broccoli Blue Cheese Bake
$12.17for 440 minServes 4
Broccoli bakes under a creamy blue cheese sauce and crisp butter cracker topping until tender and bubbling.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Broccoli, 0.75 lb$1.99/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.49Typical price |
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Garlic, 2$0.75 each typical | 2 | $1.50Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Blue cheese, 2 oz$0.80/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 9 oz$0.45/oz typical | 9 oz | $4.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.17 | ||
Swaps
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
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Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$3.04 per serving$12.17 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh small broccoli florets
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbled
- 1 cup milk
- fresh ground black pepper (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups ritz butter cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp butter
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Boil the broccoli in a large pot of salted water for 3 minutes, then drain it.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan, cook the garlic for 30 seconds, whisk in the flour, then slowly add the milk.
- Stir in the cream cheese, blue cheese, and pepper until smooth, then fold in the broccoli.
- Spread the mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter, mix it with the cracker crumbs, sprinkle them over the broccoli, and bake for 20 minutes.
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