Broccoli Cheddar Au Gratin Bites
I gave my Au Gratin Bites the broccoli cheddar treatment and let me tell you, they hit the spot. Layers of thinly sliced russets, tender crisp broccoli, creamy shallot garlic sauce, and a combination of marble & aged Scottish Cheddar. Baked to silky, bubbly, gorgeously golden perfection.
PREP TIME
20 minutes
COOK TIME
1 hour
INGREDIENTS
10
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Butter, Unsalted
- 2 cloves2 cloves2 cloves Garlic, crushed & minced
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Shallot, diced
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, + garnish
- 0.666 cup0.666 cup0.666 cup Heavy Whipping Cream, room temp
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Broccoli, florets
- 3 whole3 whole3 whole Potatoes, Russet, Large. Start with 2, have a third ready if needed
- 2 cup2 cup2 cup Aged Cheddar Cheese, I used a combination of Marble & Scottish Aged Cheddar
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Himalayan Pink Salt, See Recipe
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Black Peppercorns, Ground Fresh, See Recipe
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Bring a medium sized pot of water to a boil and once boiled, add your broccoli florets and let those boil for 4 - 5 minutes until bright and tender-crisp. Strain and let cool. Continue the next step.
- Return your pot to the same burner and set to just below medium. Add the butter, garlic, pep flakes, and shallots. Season with salt & pepper and once everything starts sizzling, stir and cook about 5 minutes. Stir in the cream and a good pinch of salt & pepper. Once the cream starts bubbling, reduce your heat to a simmer and let that go a few minutes as it thickens up. Once thickened, turn off the heat, taste, and season with salt accordingly. Don't oversalt as we salt our potato layers in the tin.
- Get your broccoli onto a cutting board and chop it up into much smaller pieces. This will make layering a bit easier in our muffin tins.
- preheat your oven to 350 F
- Spray each slot of a 12 slot muffin tin with cooking spray. Using a mandolin on the second lowest setting, slice 2 of the potatoes to start. Keep the 3rd handy just in case you need a few more slices. After slicing your taters, lay two slices of potato into each muffin tin. If they're a little large, just push them down as best you can to fit the slot. Sprinkle with salt & pepper before spooning over about 1 Tbsp. of the chopped broccoli and about 1 Tbsp. of shredded cheese. Spoon a teaspoon of the creamy onion / garlic mixture over each one along with a pinch of pep flakes. Next, lay two more slices of potato on top, pressing them down to fit the slots. If you have extra potato slices, you can nestle them on top of your second slices Once again, sprinkle with a pinch of salt & pepper, another spoonful of broccoli, and another teaspoon of the cream mixture for each one which should use up the remaining creamy mix. Finish with a sprinkle of pepper flakes for each one.
- Get the muffin tin onto a baking sheet and cover your muffin tin with foil. Tent the foil as best you can to keep it from pressing directly on to your bites.
- Once the oven is preheated, place the tray into the oven to bake for 40 minutes. Get the tray onto a cooling rack and remove the tinfoil. Top each one with additional shredded cheddar before returning to the oven for another 10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Remove the set onto a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes. Use a spoon to work your way around each slot, loosening the taters from the sides / bottom and then scoop them out onto a serving dish.
- Serve & ENJOY!
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Appetizers Coconut Free Egg Free Gluten Free Grain Free Nut Free Pescetarian Shellfish Free Side Dishes Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 794 |
| Fat: | 57 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 32 g |
| Protein: | 42 g |
| Cholesterol: | 68 g |
| Sodium: | 1018 mg |
| Fiber: | 7 g |
| Sugars: | 2 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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Cheesy potato perfection, Def trying these😋❤️