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How to cook broccoli:

1.  Fry the bacon in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat until crispy.

2.  Use some of the bacon fat for added flavour to cook the onion.

3.  Scrape up any browned bits leftover from the bacon and add the broccoli.
4.  Sauté garlic with the broccoli for until fragrant.
5.  Pour in the cream, add the bacon back in.
6.  Top with the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and broil until cheese is bubbling and golden

Recipe and image courtesy of Creamy Broccoli & Bacon - Cafe Delites

Tender-crisp broccoli

The way you cook your broccoli is a personal thing and this recipe is really forgiving in that way. Simmer it in the cream sauce for only 2-3 minutes before broiling in the oven. Remember, the longer you cook it, the softer it gets.

Soft broccoli

For softer broccoli, simmer for at least 6 minutes in the sauce before broiling. You can also cover with a lid for a minute or two to ensure softer broccoli pieces.

Cream sauce

No flour or béchamel sauce needed. For readers using a reduced fat or light cream, you have the option to thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with water before adding into the sauce). However, if you use heavy cream you won’t need to thicken it. Just simmer it until reaching your desired thickness.