Cheesy Garlic and Bacon Broccoli

This Cheesy Garlic and Bacon Broccoli side dish is often a favourite amongst dinner guests for its delicious cheesy flavour and amongst hosts due to it being quick and easy to make.

The Cheesy Garlic and Bacon Broccoli side dish is low carb and also gluten free. We love that broccoli is rich in Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate and Vitamins A, B6, B12, D, E and K.

1. Take out the broccoli florets from the freezer to thaw for about 30 minutes in a bowl of cold water. Longer is better.
2. Preheat the oven to 200°C and Fry the bacon until it has a crispy texture. Lightly pat with kitchen paper to remove the excess fat.
3. Save 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the skillet, add the butter and add the broccoli florets. Add the salt and pepper. Cook for around 6 minutes. Stir well every minute.
4. Mince the garlic and add it to the broccoli. Cook for 1 minute, whilst stirring.
5. Add the cream cheese, heavy cream, chicken stock, half the grated parmesan cheese and half the grated mozzarella cheese.
6. Cook for 4 minutes on low heat.
7. Chop the bacon into small strips and mix with the broccoli.
8. Place the broccoli in a dish and top with the remaining grated parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese. Add the cayenne pepper.
9. Bake until golden brown, which should be around 15 minutes.
10. Choose the grill feature from your oven and cook for another few minutes until golden.

This pleasant broccoli recipe is very enjoyable to eat as a side dish, but it can also double up as a meal on its own. We recommend that you do not keep leftovers in the refrigerator for more than 3 days. If you need to loosen the sauce, you can add some water or milk to the mixture before reheating.

Original Recipe by OMGFoodMalta.