Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese Casserole

Name: Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese Casserole
Total time: 40
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound broccoli crowns, cut into small pieces; 0.5 pound cauliflower, broken into small florets; 0.25 cup butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1.25 cups half-and-half; 0.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 0.66666668653488 cup grated Cheddar cheese; 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 0.0625 teaspoon paprika; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 3 tablespoons grated Cheddar cheese; 2 tablespoons bread crumbs

Recipe by MikeP from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 40 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 pound broccoli crowns, cut into small pieces
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0.5 pound cauliflower, broken into small florets
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0.25 cup butter
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1.25 cups half-and-half
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0.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard

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0.66666668653488 cup grated Cheddar cheese
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0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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0.0625 teaspoon paprika
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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3 tablespoons grated Cheddar cheese
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2 tablespoons bread crumbs

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and cauliflower; cook, uncovered, until tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and transfer to a baking dish.
While the broccoli and cauliflower are cooking, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until browned and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in half-and-half and mustard; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
Stir 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and paprika into sauce; cook and stir until both cheeses are melted. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour sauce over broccoli and cauliflower in the baking dish; sprinkle 3 tablespoons Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs over top.
Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.