Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon

Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon-

Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon is a low carb, keto gluten-free side dish and a most delicious way to serve broccoli. 

Sponsored By: Mahon Menorca Cheese

Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon is pureed broccoli that is made creamy and flavorful with Mahon Menorca Semi-Cured Cheese or Gouda Cheese, butter, garlic, spices and topped with a splash of cream,  a little more grated cheese and bacon crumbles.

This lively colored, rich and creamy vegetable mash is so comforting and unbelievably tasty that even my picky, broccoli hating, teen son ate this and declared it the only way to eat broccoli!

When I first served it to my son he scrunched up his face and said: “this is so green and I don’t like broccoli, mom!” But I was determined to get him, to try it, so I said: “I need an honest opinion from someone I know is blunt and unfiltered”. He tried it and said “ Wow, mom you hit that out of the park! You actually made broccoli taste good.”

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I used Mahon Menorca Semi-Cured Cheese in this dish because of its outstanding flavor and texture.

Mahon Menorca Cheese is  available in 3 delicious varieties:

1. Tender: A soft, yellowish-white colored cheese very little crust. Soft and creamy texture with a milky buttery flavor and an acidulous touch. ( 21- 60 days).
2. Semi-Cured:  A firm but easy to cut cheese with an ivory color and an orange crust. It has a milky tasty and more developed flavors with a buttery nutty taste. (2-5 months).
3. Cured: A firm, hard, mature cheese that has a very developed flavor, aroma, and a complex intense aftertaste. Hints of old wood, tanned leather or a wine cellar. A treat for cheese connoisseurs. (more than 5 months).

I was so relieved when I found out that the Mahon Menorca Cheese is available in the USA and can be purchased at these stores and shops:

Fairway, West Side Market, Gourmet Garage, Saveway, Wholefoods, Kroger, Costco, Central Markets, Central and Town & Country Markets.

Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon

Ingredients:

• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 1 to 2 cloves garlic
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 ½ tbsp butter, melted
• ½ cup  grated Mahon Menorca Semi-Cured Cheese, or grated Gouda Cheese, divided in half
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C). Chop broccoli into florets.
2. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan and add broccoli florets. Boil on medium-high for 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Drain broccoli in a colander. Stack a few paper towels together and dump broccoli onto paper towels.
4. Wrap broccoli in paper towels and press down in the colander to squeeze out any excess water.
5. Add to a food processor: the broccoli florets, garlic cloves, sea salt, black pepper, melted butter and ¼ cup of the grated Cheese.
6. Process until a smooth green paste forms.
7. Add the broccoli paste to one 24-ounce shallow baking or au gratin dish (divide into two 12-ounce baking dishes).
8. Spread evenly in the dish and drag a fork along the top of the broccoli mash to form grooves.
9. Drizzle the heavy cream over the top and sprinkle with the remaining  ¼ cup grated cheese.
10. Bake at  350° F (180° C) for 15 minutes.
11. Once cook time is done broil on low for 2 minutes to brown the cheese on top lightly.
12. Remove from oven and sprinkle the top with the cooked crumbled bacon. Serve warm.

Nutritional Data:  Yield: 4 servings, Serving size: 1/2 cup, Calories: 212, Carbs: 3g, Net Carbs: 2g, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 13g,  Sugars: 1g.

*all recipe data are estimates based on the products I used*

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Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

17 mins

Total Time

32 mins

 

Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon is a low carb, keto gluten-free side dish and a most delicious way to serve broccoli. The broccoli is blended into a paste and made creamy and flavorful with Mahon Menorca Semi-Cured Cheese, butter, garlic, spices and topped with a splash of cream, more grated cheese and bacon crumbles.

Course: broccoli, broccoli mash, keto, low carb, Side Dish

Cuisine: side dish, vegetable side dish

Keyword: broccoli, Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon, keto, low carb

Servings: 4

Calories: 212 kcal

Author: Stacey

Ingredients

• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 1 to 2 cloves garlic
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 ½ tbsp butter melted
• ½ cup grated Mahon Menorca Semi-Cured Cheese, or grated Gouda Cheese divided in half
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 slice bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C). Chop broccoli into florets.
2. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan and add broccoli florets. Boil on medium-high for 8 to 10 minutes.
   
3. Drain broccoli in a colander. Stack a few paper towels together and dump broccoli onto paper towels.
   
4. Wrap broccoli in paper towels and press down in the colander to squeeze out any excess water.
   

5. Add to a food processor: the broccoli florets, garlic cloves, sea salt, black pepper, melted butter and ¼ cup of the grated Cheese.

   
6. Process until a smooth green paste forms.
   
7. Add the broccoli paste to one 24-ounce shallow baking Au Gratin dish (or divide into two 12-ounce baking dishes).
8. Spread evenly in the dish and drag a fork along the top of the broccoli mash to form grooves.
   

9. Drizzle the heavy cream over the top and sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup grated cheese.

   
10. Bake at 350° F (180° C) for 15 minutes.
    
11. Once cook time is done broil on low for 2 minutes to brown the cheese lightly.
    
12. Remove from oven and sprinkle the cooked crumbled bacon over the top. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

*all recipe data are estimates based on the products I used*

Yield: 4 servings,  Serving size: 1/2 cup, Net Carbs: 2 g per serving.  Amounts per serving:

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Mash with Bacon

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)

Calories 212 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 13g65%

Sodium 483mg20%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 10g20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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