Broccolini

Broccolini

INGREDIENTS (for two people):

• A small bunch of  broccolini
• 50 grams of butter
• Salt to taste
• 2 strips of bacon
• Optional: 1 tablespoon spiced cream cheese (self-made or store bought, without fillers like starch, and without artificial flavours, etc.), 3 tablespoons of double cream, 2 slices of gruyere cheese, and the butter bacon mix above

PREPARATION (option 1):

• Steam broccolini until starting to get soft (will emit a pungent smell at this time)
• Set aside the vegetable and fry the bacon in the butter until starting to get crisp
• Add salt to taste
• Arrange cooked broccolini on plates and pour the butter bacon mix over top

PREPARATION (option 2):

• Steam broccolini until starting to get soft (will emit a pungent smell at this time)
• Set aside the vegetable and fry the bacon in the butter until starting to get crisp
• Add salt to taste
• Add the cream, cream-cheese, and the gruyere and mix into the butter bacon mixture until you have a smooth creamy sauce
• Arrange cooked vegatable on plates and pour the sauce over it

Below: Broccolini with bacon and butter

Below: Broccolini with bacon cream cheese sauce (very yummy)