Sides

Roasted Baby Brussels Sprouts with Melted Cheese

This is a creamy and delicious side, and a perfect accompaniment to any roast meat.

Serves: 6.
Prep Time: 10 minutes.
Cooking Time: 18 minutes.

Ingredients

• Melted butter, to grease
• 800g baby Brussels sprouts
• 500ml (2 cups) milk
• 60g butter
• 40g (1/4 cup) plain flour
• 100g (1 cup) Mainland coarsely grated mozzarella
• Pinch of white pepper
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Cooking Instructions

• Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush the base and halfway up the sides of a 1.5L (6-cup) capacity baking dish with butter to lightly grease.
• Cook baby Brussels sprouts in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 2 minutes or until bright green and tender crisp. Drain. Transfer to the prepared dish.
• Place the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until foaming. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture bubbles and begins to come away from the side of the pan. Remove from heat. Gradually add half the milk, whisking constantly with a balloon whisk until smooth. Gradually whisk in the remaining milk. Place the pan over medium-high heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 3 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Stir in the mozzarella.
• Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg. Pour the sauce over the Brussels sprouts. Season with salt. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.