Easy Cheesy Broccoli Potato Bake

Serves 6  Cooking and prep time: 70 minutes

Ingredients

60g flour

1/4 cup plain flour

2 1/4  cups of milk

2 cups of grated cheese

1 kg of King Edward potatoes

1 cup of broccoli florets

Salt and pepper

 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas 4
2. Grease a 24cm square  dish
3. Wash, peel and slice potatoes into 5cm slices. Place in cold water.
4. Cut broccoli florets in half and set aside.
5. Melt the butter into a pan on a medium heat. Add the flour and stir constantly for a couple of minutes.
6. Remove from the heat and add milk slowly, stirring constantly until completely combined.
7. Return to the heat, until sauce begins to bubble.
8. Add 1 1/2 cups of cheese. Stir in to combine.
9. Place a third of potato slices over bottom of baking dish overlapping slightly.
10. Arrange the  florets on top of potatoes
11. Season with salt and pepper.
12. Pour a third of cheese sauce over the potatoes and florets.
13. Add another layer of potatoes in between the florets. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon over another third of the sauce. Repeat one more time using up all the potatoes and broccoli florets.
14. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
15. Bake for one hour until the potatoes are tender and golden brown on top.
16. Serve hot when ready.

Top Tip:

If the top starts to brown too much too quickly, cover the dish with foil.