Broccoli in Garlic Cream Sauce
Recipe: #5182
April 14, 2012
Categories: Side Dishes, Cheese, Parmesan, Broccoli, 5-Minute Prep, Diabetic, High Fiber, Low Carbohydrate, Low Sodium, Vegetarian, Frozen Vegetables, Cream Cheese, more
"I sometimes make this using half baby carrots for colour and texture variety, but it's excellent using either one individually. You can use low-fat cream cheese and reduced-fat milk if you're trying to cut down on fat, but it won't be as rich and creamy."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (102.8 g)
- Calories 168
- Total Fat - 14.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.8 g
- Cholesterol - 38.2 mg
- Sodium - 231.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 2.4 g
- Protein - 5.5 g
- Calcium - 100.1 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 54.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine cream cheese, Parmesan, cream and butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high for 2 minutes and stir to mix well.
Step 2
Microwave broccoli for 5 minutes, or until warm; drain excess water.
Step 3
Stir seasonings into sauce; stir sauce into broccoli.
Step 4
Microwave broccoli mixture an additional 3-5 minutes, until hot.
Tips
No special items needed.