Baked Broccoli and Cheese

An easy dish to prepare

No fuss and bother

Just add in anything available

Bake it

And place it on the table

Now tuck in!

I don't have a fixed recipe for this. The basic ingredients are:

broccoli

low fat milk

a teensy bit of butter (in my case, half a teaspoon)

a little olive oil

half an onion, chopped

some flour

diced ham

a dash of worcestershire sauce

pepper

a small bowl of cooked brown rice (leftover)

grated cheddar cheese and mozzarella

no salt required as ham and cheese are used

I simply sauteed the chopped onions with a little olive oil and a dash of worcestershire sauce and the diced ham till soft and fragrant and set it aside.

Next I microwaved the broccoli florets on high for 2 minutes and drained any moisture.

Then I cooked some white sauce, using a little butter, milk and some flour.

After that I mixed the broccoli, white sauce, some grated cheese, brown rice, ham and onion with a little pepper. I drizzled some milk and topped up with more cheese.

I placed it in a pyrex bowl and baked it at 190 deg C for 20 minutes.

Sloppy, sloppy job!

The orangey hue is red cheddar!

Creamy enough and not cloying!

That was my daughter's and my dinner! We polished up everything!

But uggh! Baked cheese stuck to the bowl is hard to wash off! I'll just soak it with water and leave it till tomorrow to wash.