Broccoli and Cauliflower Parmesan Bake made Skinnier

Name: Broccoli and Cauliflower Parmesan Bake made Skinnier
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cup steamed broccoli and cauliflower; 2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp flour; 1/2 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves,chopped fine; 1 1/4 cup skim milk; 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs; 3 tbsp shredded parmesan; 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning

Bridget @cook_3555328

Saw this recipe and figured it would be yummy but the original recipe was FATTENING! By simply replacing the cream with skim, reducing the butter and adding nutmeg which strengthens the flavor it turned out amazing with less guilt!! Enjoy!

Bridget @cook_3555328

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Ingredients

6 cupsteamed broccoli and cauliflower
2 tbspbutter 1 tbsp flour
1/2onion, chopped
2garlic cloves,chopped fine
1 1/4 cupskim milk
4 ozreduced fat cream cheese
1/2 cupshredded parmesan
1/2 tspnutmeg
1 tspsalt
1 tsppepper
1/2 cupplain bread crumbs
3 tbspshredded parmesan
1/2 tbspItalian seasoning

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Steps

1

Place steamed broccoli and cauliflower in a larger casserole dish.
2

Melt 2 tbsp of butter and add onion and garlic until onion is softened. Then add flour and stir continuously for 1 minute. Add skim milk, stir and cook until it starts to bubble.
3

Add the cream cheese and 1/2 cup of Parmesan and nutmeg,salt and pepper on low heat and heat until thick and creamy. Pour over broccoli and cauliflower and mix well.
4

Mix last three ingredients and sprinkle over broccoli and cauliflower. Bake covered at 375 for 30 minutes, uncover and cook another 5 minutes.