Name: Long-stem broccoli bread bake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 300g long-stem broccoli , trimmed, bottom ⅓ chopped into small chunks -; 2 tbsp butter -; 2 Tbsp flour -; 400ml milk -; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard -; 60g mature cheddar , grated -; 2 slices of thick crusty bread (we used sourdough), toasted and torn into chunks -; parmesan or vegetarian alternative, to top -

Ingredients for - Long-stem broccoli bread bake

1. 300g long-stem broccoli , trimmed, bottom ⅓ chopped into small chunks

2. 2 tbsp butter

3. 2 Tbsp flour

4. 400ml milk

5. 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

6. 60g mature cheddar , grated

7. 2 slices of thick crusty bread (we used sourdough), toasted and torn into chunks

8. parmesan or vegetarian alternative, to top

How to cook deliciously - Long-stem broccoli bread bake

1 . Stage

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the broccoli in a casserole dish, add 1 tbsp water and roast in the oven for 10 mins while you make the sauce.

2 . Stage

Melt the butter in a small pan over a medium heat, add the flour and cook until it bubbles and thickens, take off the heat and whisk in a big splash of the milk. Return to the heat and slowly add the rest of the milk. Stir in the mustard and cheese and season well.

3 . Stage

Remove the broccoli from the oven, add the chunks of toast to the dish, mixing them up with the broccoli. Pour the cheese sauce over. Grate the parmesan over the top and put back in the oven for 10 mins, turning on the grill for the last 3 mins, until the top is golden and the dish is bubbling. Leave to sit for 5 mins before serving.